More details have been released about Lightning Fan Fest. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Ford Thunder Alley, and will conclude at 3:30 p.m inside Amalie Arena. [Fox Sports Florida]
One guy who wasn’t on the ice against the Nashville Predators was Jonathan Drouin. He recently suffered a fractured thumb and will miss 3-4 weeks. As Pierre LeBrun explains though, that doesn’t change the Lightning’s plans for the young star. [ESPN]
Derek Stepan was another casualty of the NHL preseason, injured during an on-ice conditioning test held by the New York Rangers. He, like Jordan Staal, also fractured a bone in his leg. [Blueshirt Banter]
Evander Kane has been the subject of trade rumors the past few seasons. Well, it looks like the Philadelphia Flyers were a team that nearly acquired him this summer. [Buzz on Broad]
Former Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steve Downie talks about his new team, his time in Tampa, and re-uniting with former Bolts head coach Rick Tocchet, now an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
Outside of Tampa, which Florida city would you most like to see host a Lightning preseason game?
Daytona (Ocean Center)
19
Estero (Germain Arena)
40
Jacksonville ( Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena,)