Lightning announce 2017 preseason schedule

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced their seven-game 2017 preseason schedule today. The Lightning's home games at AMALIE Arena will be played Tuesday, September 19 against the Carolina Hurricanes, Friday, September 22 against the Nashville Predators and Sunday, September 24 against the Florida Panthers.

The Lightning will play home-and-home series' against the Hurricanes, Predators and Panthers this upcoming fall. The schedule also includes a make-up game at Florida due to the postponement of an October 6, 2016 game due to Hurricane Matthew. Below is the full schedule for the team's preseason schedule. Preseason game times and ticket information will be announced at a later time.
Lightning 2017 Preseason Schedule
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tuesday, September 19 | AMALIE Arena | Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | | Wednesday, September 20 | PNC Arena | Carolina | 7 p.m. | | Friday, September 22 | AMALIE Arena | Nashville | 7:30 p.m. | | Sunday, September 24 | AMALIE Arena | Florida | 4 p.m. | | Tuesday, September 26 | BB&T Center | Florida | 7:30 p.m. | | Thursday, September 28 | BB&T Center | Florida | 7:30 p.m. | | Saturday, September 30 | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 7 p.m. |