Panthers Stun Lightning in Game 1: Tkachuk Returns with a Vengeance
The Florida Panthers dominated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series, fueled by Matthew Tkachuk’s electrifying return. The star forward, sidelined since February with a lower-body injury, tallied two power-play goals and an assist, igniting Florida’s offensive surge Sam Bennett opened the scoring just 3:44 into the first period, but Tampa Bay’s Jake Guentzel answered with a power-play goal to tie it The Panthers regained control late in the period on Sam Reinhart’s deflection, then exploded in the second with three goals—including Tkachuk’s...
