SUNRISE, Fla. – Aleksander Barkov scored a pair of goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves as the Florida Panthers held on for a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday. Improving to 38-21-3, the Panthers ended the Lightning’s winning streak at eight games.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers acquired defenseman Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Florida got Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick from Chicago for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in next year's draft.
The defense also does a good job limiting the opposition, ranking eighth in xGA/60. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank lower than the Panthers in all three categories. Another disadvantage for the Bolts is they have to go to Amerant Bank Arena for this contest, where Florida is 19-10-2 this season. Tampa is just 14-13-2 on the road.
This time, Zito pulled off another major deal, trading 2019 first-round pick and backup goalie Spencer Knight, along with a future first-round selection in 2026 or 2027, to acquire Jones from the Blackhawks. Once again, the Panthers managed to add a high-caliber player without disrupting their core lineup.
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