In a potential playoff preview, the Panthers will close out their regular season with a two-game set against the Lightning at BB&T Center. On this week’s episode of the Territory Talk podcast, TampaBayLightning.com’s Bryan Burns joins the show to talk about the exciting battle for Florida, the state of Tampa Bay’s roster and much, much more. Plus, co-hosts Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive also take a closer look at how both Florida’s rookies and superstars have been playing at an extremely high level heading down the home stretch. 

Highlights of the episode include:

• Young guns are stepping up for the Panthers down the stretch. (4:00)
• A dream come true for Philippe Desrosiers. (7:30)
• The “unstoppable” Aleksander Barkov continues to light it up. (12:20)
• TampaBayLightning.com’s Bryan Burns joins the show! (23:15)
• Burns provides an update on Tampa Bay’s injured stars. (27:30)
• From print media to doing it all with the Bolts, Burns shares his career path. (35:10)
• Let’s make some predictions! (41:30)