Panthers Preseason Cancelled

    The final three games of the Florida Panthers preseason schedule has been cancelled due to the NHL lockout. The Cats were to play the Tampa Bay Lightning in Sunrise at the BB&T Center, the Tampa Bay Times arena in Tampa and at Estero in southwest Florida during the first week of October. The Florida Panthers 2012-13 regular season may begin on October 13 at home against the Lightning unless the NHL lockout continues.