Who’d have thought one of the most bitter rivalries in the National Hockey League would be between two teams from hot and sunny Florida? Over the years, we’ve seen penalty minutes pile up and gloves and sticks are left scattered all over the ice whenever the Bolts take on the Panthers.
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareSUNRISE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 13: Radko Gudas #7 of the Florida Panthers fights with Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at the BB&T Center on February 13, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Florida Panthers v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 10: Erik Gudbranson #44 of the Florida Panthers fights B.J. Crombeen #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on October 10, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brian Boyle #9 of the Florida Panthers fights with Mikhail Sergadchev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareSUNRISE, FL - MAY 10: Kevin Connauton #44 of the Florida Panthers fights with Daniel Walcott #85 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the BB&T Center on May 10, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
Florida Panthers v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTAMPA, FL - MARCH 06: Braydon Coburn #55 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Micheal Haley #18 of the Florida Panthers fight during a game at Amalie Arena on March 6, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brian Boyle #9 of the Florida Panthers fights with Mikhail Sergadchev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Florida Panthers v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 17: Left wind Ryan Malone #12 of the Tampa Bay Lightning fights defenseman Erik Gudbranson #44 of the Florida Panthers October 17, 2011 at St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brian Boyle #9 of the Florida Panthers fights with Mikhail Sergadchev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Florida Panthers v Tampa Bay Lightning
ShareTAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 10: B.J. Crombeen #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning fights Erik Gudbranson #44 of the Florida Panthers at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on October 10, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brian Boyle #9 of the Florida Panthers fights with Mikhail Sergadchev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareSUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Carle #25 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Rocco Grimaldi #23 of the Florida Panthers fight for the puck during a game at BB&T Center on November 16, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareSUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 16: The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning fight during a game at BB&T Center on November 16, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareSUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Steven Kampfer #3 of the Florida Panthers and Erik Condra #22 of the Tampa Bay Lightning fight during a game at BB&T Center on November 16, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareSUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Steven Kampfer #3 of the Florida Panthers and Erik Condra #22 of the Tampa Bay Lightning fight during a game at BB&T Center on November 16, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareSUNRISE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 13: Radko Gudas #7 of the Florida Panthers fights with Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at the BB&T Center on February 13, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brian Boyle #9 of the Florida Panthers fights with Mikhail Sergadchev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brian Boyle #9 of the Florida Panthers fights with Mikhail Sergadchev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareTORONTO, ONTARIO - JULY 29: Brian Boyle #9 of the Florida Panthers fights with Mikhail Sergadchev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in an exhibition game prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on July 29, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
ShareSUNRISE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 13: Radko Gudas #7 of the Florida Panthers fights with Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at the BB&T Center on February 13, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers
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