The Tampa Bay Lightning will begin the preseason in late September. Our Bolts open the preseason with a back-to-back set on the road, beginning with a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 26 before travellng to Nashville, Tennessee to take on the Predators at Bridgestone Arena on September 27.
They will then play their first home game on September 29 against the Hurricanes. Tampa Bay will cap off the preseason schedule with three consecutive games against the Eastern Conference Champion Florida Panthers, including a neutral-site matchup at the Amway Center in Orlando on October 3.
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Below is Tampa Bay’s full preseason schedule:
Tuesday, September 26: Lightning at Hurricanes | 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 27: Lightning at Predators | 8 p.m.
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Friday, September 29: Lightning vs. Hurricanes | 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 30: Lightning vs. Predators | 5 p.m.
Tuesday, October 3: Lightning vs. Panthers (Amway Center) | 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 5: Lightning vs. Panthers | 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 7: Lightning at Panthers | 6 p.m.
Tickets aren’t on sale just yet. We’ll update this story with a link as soon as they’re available. We are ready for hockey to return to Tampa in the fall. You can see everything happening at the home of the Lightning, Amalie Arena, on its website.
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