SUNRISE, Fla. -- Led by a five-point performance from Matthew Tkachuk, the Florida Panthers charged out of the break with a 7-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at FLA Live Arena on Monday.
Improving to 25-22-6, Florida currently sits just one point out of a playoff spot.
"We're really looking at a really good home stretch to finish off the year," said Tkachuk, who won MVP honors at the 2023 NHL All-Star Game on the same ice on Saturday. "It starts with tonight, and I thought we did a great job."
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5 TAKEAWAYS: Panthers 7, Lightning 1
From five points for Matthew Tkachuk to successful return for Sergei Bobrovsky, here's five takeaways from Monday's win over the Lightning