Panthers blitz Lightning early to end Tampa's point streak

Florida centers Eric Staal, Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen scored first-period goals as the patchwork Panthers broke Tampa Bay's club-record 16-game home point streak, beating the Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night.

For the second consecutive game, the Panthers were without their top two centers,Aleksander Barkov and Sam Bennett. The duo also missed Friday's 3-1 home loss against the Buffalo Sabres.

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