FOX Sports Sun to televise Lightning's round robin games and exhibition

TAMPA, Fla. (July 18, 2020) - FOX Sports Sun, the television home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, announced plans to televise the Lightning's three round-robin tournament games when the NHL season resumes with Stanley Cup Qualifier matchups. Additionally, FOX Sports Sun will provide Bolts fans with their first look at the team with televised coverage of the team's exhibition vs. the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, July 29 at 12 p.m.

AMALIE Arena will serve as the hub for FOX Sports Sun's broadcasts with play-by-play announcer Rick Peckham and color analyst Brian Engblom calling every game remotely. "Lightning Live" intermission reports and pre-and-postgame shows will also originate from AMALIE Arena. Dave Andreychuk and Bobby "Chief" Taylor will serve as pre-and-postgame analysts, while Paul Kennedy will anchor as host.

The Lightning vs. Boston Bruins game on Wednesday, Aug. 5 will air on FOX Sports Florida. Lightning games televised on FOX Sports Sun can also be streamed live on FOX Sports GO, the live streaming platform that showcases all of the Sinclair Regional Sports Networks' events and studio programming through pay-TV providers, and FOXSportsGO.com.

Return-to-play schedule:

| DAY | DATE | TIME | MATCHUP | NETWORK | NOTES | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wed | 7/29/20 | 12 PM | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers | FOX Sports Sun | Exhibition | | Mon | 8/3/20 | 4 PM | Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | FOX Sports Sun | Round Robin Game 1 | | Wed | 8/5/20 | 4 PM | Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins | FOX Sports Florida | Round Robin Game 2 | | Sun | 8/9/20 | TBA | Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | TBA | Round Robin Game 3 |