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Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in his long-awaited return to the lineup to lead the Panthers to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning and give them a 1-0 series lead on Tuesday, April 22.

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad knocked Brandon Hagel out of Game 4 with ... That was followed by a late Matthew Tkachuk hit in Game 3 that drew no disciplinary action.