TAMPA, Fla. — Potentially facing a 0-3 hole, Tampa Bay is looking for a win in Game 3 of its playoff series against the Florida Panthers.

Thursday night’s game is at 7 p.m.at Amalie Arena.

The Lightning lost both the first two games in the opening round series 3-2, falling in overtime in Game 2.

Now the series switches from South Florida to Tampa.

Lightning players had yesterday off from practice to recover and reflect.

“I think (Wednesday) was a good day to get yourself a little bit away from the game and come back with a mindset that the series is far from over,” said Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel. “You got to win four games to win the series, not two.

“We all know what we need to do here at home.”

The core of Tampa Bay’s star-studded roster features a slew of holdovers from the teams that won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021.

Two years ago, the Lightning dropped the first two games of the East final before rallying over the Rangers to reach a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final.

“Obviously it’s a big hole, but we have done it before,” Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper stressed there’s only one way to do it. One game at a time.

“We’re not going to win two games (Thursday night). We’ve just got to win one,” Cooper said. “There’s a big difference of down 0-3 and 2-1,” Cooper added. “It’s our job to make sure it’s 2-1.”