Killorn, Kucherov pace Lightning's 6-2 rout of Panthers

[ASFN Admin]

The sight of Nikita Kucherov crumpled to the ice in pain left a sour taste in the mouths of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The reigning Stanley Cup champions beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round postseason matchup on Saturday, with Kucherov continuing to sparkle after missing the entire regular season while recovering from hip surgery. Coach Jon Cooper and Kucherov's teammates understandably were alarmed when the Tampa Bay star went down after being slashed by Florida's Anthony Duclair with the Panthers trailing by four goals midway through the third period.

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