3 Takeaways From Lightning Loss to Panthers

The Tampa Bay Lightning were defeated 5-3 by the Florida Panthers on Thursday in a preseason matchup. The game marked the third of four preseason contests for Tampa Bay as both clubs prepared for the regular season. Jansen Harkins provided unexpected offense for the Lightning by scoring multiple goals after signing a two-way deal with the team in July.

Prospects Conor Geekie and Sam O'Reilly continued to build chemistry while playing on the same line, with O'Reilly assisting on Geekie's goal. The score marked Geekie's second goal in three preseason games. Additionally, O'Reilly recorded seven hits, blocked a shot, and finished with a 53.3 percent success rate at the faceoff dot.