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The Lightning could be interested in bringing back a former two-time Stanley Cup winner that departed the team in 2021.

Tampa Bay has a 7-9-0 record in Atlantic Division play and a 35-20-4 record overall. The Lightning have gone 20-10-3 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents. The teams match up Monday for the third time this season. The Lightning won the last matchup 4-0.

The Florida Panthers will look to continue their recent winning ways when they host one of their biggest rivals on Monday night.

The Panthers placed Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve on Sunday in order to recall goaltender Chris Driedger. The move takes his $9.5 million cap hit off the books as long as he is on LTIR. He must stay there for a minimum of 10 games and 24 days. Monday will mark his fifth game missed.

After being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick on Saturday, Jones, who also came packaged with a 2026 fourth-round pick, is now willing to do whatever it takes to get a taste of that success.

It’s that time again where the Lightning and Panthers face off in what has been deemed as “The Battle of Florida”. The race for a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division has remained tight and both teams would love to grab the top seed at the end of the regular season.