⏰ Saturday, October 3 

📍Benchmark International Arena

Lightning Launch Week will culminate with the Bolts taking the ice at Benchmark International Arena for the team’s home opener versus the Washington Capitals. The afternoon festivities will begin at 3:45 p.m. with the return of the Lightning Blue Carpet Walk as the team will arrive and greet fans on Ford Thunder Alley. Attending fans will also have the opportunity to take photos with the Hart Memorial Trophy, Jack Adams Award and Vezina Trophy, which will be on-site after being won last season by Nikita Kucherov, Jon Cooper and Andrei Vasilevskiy, respectively.