NHL Preseason Highlights | Panthers vs. Lightning – October 2, 2025

NHL Preseason Highlights | Panthers vs. Lightning – October 2, 2025

Barkov and Kachchuck who have suffered long-term injuries, but they’re going to start their third line, which was so instrumental in them winning the Stanley Cup last year. In the corner, it’s turned over by Eric Glad Porn drops it back and Terasoft somehow keeps that out. He was looking the other way, but it just hit him in the pad. Now the lighting have it. And here’s a different look with Broer. Oh, here we go. First fight in comes Celli. It was Hegel who was involved with somebody. It was behind the play. The fight didn’t really start, but Hegel and Greer got it going. Radish, who was not on the last power play, was sitting in the box. Here comes Cutra. Slides his way in, drops it off for Bjorkstrand. Bjorkstrand’s return feed was cut off by Forsling and sent out. Look at Homer way into his net is empty and it’s a tap in for Edu Loin. Loen’s got some pretty good speed but this was a yeah misjudgment there by Herson. He took his eye off Loen coming in with high speed and Lenin smart enough that he just Here comes Carter Bhggy drops it back shot right on the save and the rebound on the near side was cleared away. He was around. Moser steps in at James going to the front of the net. Back to the point for sure. Kick saved by Terasoft. Puck is loose and it’s pushed into the corner. This is Gourd. Pass across. A little too hot to handle. Reset back to the line. Slash shot on the way. Loose puck for Gore. Sanders and oh Terasoft keeps it out. But Terasov outstanding in goal. Look at this save with the blocker. He’s on the seat of his pants. They are all around it. And now here comes Cooerov. Fresh legs off the bench. Florida exhausted. Back door pass. Teros with another brilliant stop. That one on Little [Applause] [Music] Points off the ice with Bjorkstrand. Cut off by Kuligov. Wide open. Here’s Kudra. Back in front. They score. Cut with a pass. Gensel with a finish. Power play goal. Tie game. The calmness really takes over here. Really nice job. Support in close. Get the puck to the other side and then Gensel who actually get see how quickly again they went to Coov. Watch this again. Gensel has lots of time and room. But who are they worried about? Cut off in the middle of the ice. So Cooerov does what he does. Takes both defenders with him. Gives it back to Gensel. And this is not an easy goal. a lefty on the short side. So, we will monitor that situation. He of course was the recipient of that sucker punch that Brian was referring to as well as the slash the high stick. So, we are underway and right off the bat we get another call coming up here. Eggplat dug out by Brad Marsh. Here’s Jones again. Snaps a shot tipped and scored. It was Brad Marshan parked right in front and I believe this is going to be his goal. A power play marker for the veteran. It’s Jones going to the bench first, but we’ll see. Halverson was no doubt distracted. So this screenshot, but look at the top of your screen here. Marian’s been around the block. He knows exactly where to be. Halverson tries to come out close to him, but he just doesn’t pick it up. That looked like it got it hit somebody on the way. Maybe this one will show a little bit better. Who gets a Oh, yeah. Definitely went off a stick in front. And so there you go. There we go. Yeah, something’s going to happen here. It is Carlile. Well, there’s a whole bunch of guys going at it. Cunning in there as well. And now Radish and Greer square off. Bradish having something to say about Greer’s actions in the first period. Oh, and he lands a right. Yeah, couple of big ones there. The title bout was this one. Radish and Greer pass the midway point of this second period. Hey Patty, what what a lot of guys will do, including you, I know in the past. Big stop by Halverson. Beautiful save with the right pass and then big save here by Halverson. This is Marian coming in in towards the net. Knocked down by Halverson. and his pass and another scrap. This is Gajivic who has dropped the gloves with Carile. Jyn Carile takes down Jonah Gajivic the top of the crease and then that right leg kicks out and there’s Carile going at it with Gajivich. Gajivich has been in the middle of a lot of stuff here. Rodriguez just gets back on side. That pass doesn’t get through. Now here comes a twoon one as two drive. He’s got Gensel wide. Cutra in across to Gensel. Rebound scores. Brain and point following up. Burries it and ties the game. [Music] Terasov’s got a lot of motion in his game in goal. The initial attack here. It’s Cooerov and that’s a guy you want to have the puck. Kulakov the lone man back. Cucharov still gets it through him. Kulikov knows that Cooerov wants to make the play. Threads that through. That’s the third time in a scoring situation at Gensel’s just had bad luck. But it turns out all right for Braden Point. You see the goalender Terzard. That’s what I’m talking about. He ends up there. You saw Luke Cunningham there in the box. He was given a minor for slashing right at the end of the second period to add to the total. So it is a lightning power play to start this third period and a chance to get the lead. Those those are really tough and sometimes after a little bit of time you start to have those headaches and whatever and so they’re going to play it really safe with Shernack and not have them out. Here comes Gensel right side takes the shot scores. What a shot by Jake Gensel. Power play goal. His second goal of the game and it is 32 Tampa Bay. Yeah, don’t forget about the skill Jake Gensel coming in off his off wing. So you get that stick blade in the middle of the ice and not off to the boards. And Terzoff hasn’t seen a shot like that in a while. He’s in okay position, but that one just plain beat him. That’s slow-mo. You’re looking at it. That just jumped off the blade. Auto reach there for 6’6 Nico. Oh, he’s a heck of a player for him. And ever since they acquired him, he’s been a big key to their defensive play and big reason they’ve won their cups. James was cut down and that’s going to cause a response as well. Gajovic is going to fight for the second time. And this is Gonzalz who’s way out of his weight class in this strap, but he’s taking the challenge anyway. Conor Geeki. I I was I’ll be honest, I was watching at the other end with the Yeah. altercation. I’m not even sure if this goal was counted it whether a whistle wins or not. I’m not sure either. I didn’t see the finish of the play either cuz all heck was breaking loose at the other end of the ice. Hopefully for Connor Geeki’s sake, especially with a move like this against an experienced defenseman like Seth Jones and then pay it off. That’s what I’ve been talking about about Connor Geeki this slides it back down in the corner then gets it right back feeds it into the bumper. Tries to go across the point and now has lost his stick. Kudra shoots and he just missed who sticks with Carter Bhggy. Sent down. Bhggy back door feed to Reinhardt hits the post short side. Rattled it off the ice. So obviously when you played for the Montreal Canadians, the big rivalry was the Boston Bruins. How many times would you play them in the preseason? And how many games would it get out of hand like this? Yeah. Here’s a chance for Cerilli scores. Anthony Cerelli finishes that one and makes it 52. Yeah, nice hands there. And guess who? Carlile. And Celli got inside position. See there’s Celli left side of your screen, but look at him just lay that one in there. Can’t even see who that is that he’s got. Yeah, Gourd and Cunning. Gourd has had enough of Luke Cunning. Yeah. And Cunningham has been running around tonight and Gourd is going to have a discussion. Yep. And so there’s no linesman to do anything about those two because the linesman are taking care of other stuff along the wall. This is where you get the the fullon big time scraps. This one’s over now. There’s the hit in the middle of the ice. There is nothing wrong with that hit. That’s That’s a good hit on Rodriguez. He cuts back. Radish can feel it coming and does it. And then here’s Gourd and Luke Gunnan. Cunning has certainly proven that he knows how to how to chuck them. Final seconds tick away and that is going to do it. The Lightning will take this one by a score. 52 is the final. Bryant [Music]

Jake Guentzel scored two goals and had three points on the night, Nikita Kucherov dished out three assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers.
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