Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper made a rather interesting admission after a loss to the Florida Panthers.

Ending the road trip on a high note. Handling their cross-state rivals, the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Benchmark International Arena on Monday night. With the win, the Pa

Dave Canales’s well-rested team were outright leaders of the NFC South with a 7-6 record entering Sunday’s clash with the Saints at the Superdome. When Dave Canales’s team last took the field, they were putting the finishing touches on a 31-28 upset of the formidable Los Angeles Rams at Charlotte in Week 13.

I don’t want to get into the specifics of the breakdowns, of all that, but these are base calls that we have to be more connected on.”

Expert recap and game analysis of the Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL game from December 15, 2025 on ESPN.