After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 -- and winning two of them -- the Lightning are going all in again.

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice shared his honest thoughts on Seth Jones’ impressive debut as Florida snapped the Tampa Bay Lightning’s eight-game win streak in the NHL.

Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat their in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night.

While the Tampa Bay Lightning answered the cross-state-rival and defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers' activity ahead of the NHL trade deadline with a big move of their own Wednesday to bolster their playoff chances,

The Lighting paid a steep price -- two first-round picks -- for Gourde and Bjorkstrand but they're two players who should fit in perfectly.

Seth Jones made his debut for the Panthers after he was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday for goalie Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The defenseman had three shots on goal in 22:56 of ice time, including 4:08 on the penalty kill.

Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones (3) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday, March 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. Credit ...