Overview
- Florida thrashed Tampa Bay 7-0 in a penalty-laden finale with 312 PIM, 12 ejections, and a disallowed Panthers goal after Niko Mikkola, already given a game misconduct, briefly returned to the ice.
- Tampa Bay killed 13 Florida power plays, yet the Panthers still scored six times with the man advantage as Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed five power-play goals before being relieved.
- Teams are cutting to 23 players and processing waivers on a tight clock, with the Sharks targeting a 2 p.m. PT reduction and league final rosters due by 5 p.m. Monday, followed by a 24-hour waiver window.
- The Rangers closed preseason with a 4-1 loss in Boston as Artemi Panarin (upper body) and J.T. Miller (lower body) remained question marks for Tuesday’s opener at Madison Square Garden.
- Washington finished with a 2-1 win over Columbus but saw Dylan McIlrath and Matt Roy leave hurt, while San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini logged 20:52 in his preseason debut as the Sharks weigh final roster calls.