Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers will never see eye-to-eye with Jon Cooper and the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the 2025-26 NHL season, that is no different. As the Floridian rivals gear up for their first matchup of the campaign, the latest decision made in the Big Guava could raise eyebrows in Sunrise.

Marchand and the Panthers haven’t forgotten about the heated preseason showdown with the Lightning. Even if Florida wanted to move on, the latest roster moves in Tampa made sure to remind the Cats about it. When the Cats and Bolts meet at Amerant Bank Arena on Nov. 15, a public enemy will return to Sunrise for the first time since being suspended by the NHL.

“The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forwards Boris Katchouk and Scott Sabourin from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey

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