Lightning, Panthers hear from NHL after chaotic preseason finale
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On Monday, NHL fined Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning after opening a notch in the matches before the last season.
Yildirim Advanced Scott Sabourin was suspended for four games, and the defender JJ Moser was given a two -game ban on Saturday night. NHL was also fined $ 100,000 to Yıldırım organization and the head coach Jon Cooper was fined $ 25,000.
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Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing Scott Sabourin (46) and Florida Panthers defender Aaron Ekblad, on the right, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, trade coups in Florida before a NHL hockey. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
In chaotic matches, he saw that the referees were calling 65 penalties for 312 minutes, including 13 game abuses. Seven and six of them were called to Florida in Tampa Bay. According to NHL, the Panthers took the chance of 17 power games.
When the players went after the Sabourin Panthers star Aaron Ekblad, he started marching to the sin building. Sabourin received a big penalty after playing only 19 seconds.
The game hugged the game while the referees were trying to control things. Florida’s eighth goal was called after the loan of Panthers defender Niko Mikkola with a help. It was previously issued in the third period.
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Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing Scott Sabourin (46) and Florida Panthers defender Aaron Ekblad (5) Saturday, October 4, 2025, fight in Florida in the first period of a NHL Hockey match. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida won the match 7-0. Chaos, the two teams before a previous season before the penalty and 186 minutes after the competition appeared.
Cooper said on Saturday, “Everyone who is a part of this competition will probably look at this box score and will not be surprising, and B, I can’t believe it takes so long for such a thing to happen.” He said.
Panthers Advanced Evan Rodrigues, the game “finally stupid” added, he added.
“It wasn’t really hockey there,” he added.
Florida Panthers defender Aaron Ekblad (5) and Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing Scott Sabourin (46), Saturday, October 4, 2025, falls into ice in the first period of a NHL hockey in Florida. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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It seemed like a appetizer for what the normal season would bring. Florida and Tampa Bay will play four times from November 15th.
Florida enters the season as the Stanley Cup champions defending the season twice.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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