He has been tremendous over his past three games and heads into a stretch in which his team will need to rely more heavily on its backup goalie.

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the holiday break with a 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers. Backup goalie Jonas Johansson put on a clinic between the pipes, making 36 saves against one of the top-scoring teams in the NHL.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Jonas Johansson made 36 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning end the Florida Panthers’ four-game winning streak with a 4-0 win at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday. It was the fourth shutout in the NHL and third in two seasons with Tampa Bay for Johansson, who has won three straight starts.

T he rivalry between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers has quickly become one of the most fiery ones in the NHL. Appropriately dubbed the "Battle of Florida", these two