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  SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers today announced that their bi-annual ‘Pucks & Pints’ Beerfest presented by Funky Buddha Brewery will take place on Saturday, March 4 at FLA Live Arena when the Panthers host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 6 PM.   ‘Pucks & Pints’ Beerfest begins at 2:30 PM in the CITY Lounge by CITY Furniture for all purchasers with the event concluding around 4:45 PM. Fans can enjoy beer samples, live music and Panthers hockey following the event.      The Panthers Foundation’s biannual event requires all to be 21+ to enter and a portion of all proceeds will benefit the Florida Panthers Foundation. The four pillars of the Foundation include: building the game of hockey for children and youth, supporting health and education initiatives for children, advocating for and supporting veterans' issues, and raising awareness about the endangered Florida panther.     The general admission ticket includes unlimited sampling from part...

By Mike Bonts The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up their third straight victory as they defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in St. Louis  on Saturday night. The Lightning will continue their season-long, five-game road trip on Monday when they travel to Seattle for a Martin Luther King Day matinee in Seattle against the Kraken, as the Bolts look to snap Seattle’s eight-game winning streak. The Lightning are 3-0-0 all-time against the Kraken including a win in their only trip to Seattle last season. The Lightning previously defeated the Kraken at home this season by a score of 6-2 on Dec. 13. In St. Louis Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point knotted the score at 1-1, connecting on a one-timer from the slot at 12:22 of the first period. Point scored his 2nd goal of the game, tapping in a backdoor pass on the power play to give the Bolts a 2-1 lead at 16:43 of the first period. Nick Perbix tallied his 4th goal of the season, taking a slap shot from the point that bounced off the glove of Blues...