The Tampa Bay Lightning over the Vancouver Canucks but the impact of two recent major hurricanes overshadowed it.
Debris, malfunctioning stop lights and power outages remain around the Tampa Bay area a week . Milton came on the heels of Hurricane Helene, which also hit the region hard.
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But there are signs of encouragement.
There was a standing ovation late in the second period and it wasn香蕉视频直播檛 for any of the Tampa Bay players. It was for a group of power company workers from Vancouver who are assisting in recovery efforts.
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A food drive and other activities took place outside Amalie Arena before the Lightning香蕉视频直播檚 4-1 win Tuesday night over the Canucks.
Discount tickets were available and there was a pre-game video on the scoreboard regarding the storms and the role of first responders.
The Lightning Foundation toward relief to its $2 million original commitment and recovery efforts.
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Tampa Bay香蕉视频直播檚 scheduled home opener last Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes was postponed. The Lightning , before beating the Hurricanes 4-1 on Friday night.