Nikita Kucherov scored before he was ejected for kneeing Matthew Tkachuk, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 in a chippy game on Monday night. Jake Guentzel and Mitchell Chaffee also scored for Tampa Bay in its fifth win in six games.

Nikita Kucherov's game ended early on Monday night in Sunrise, as the Lightning and Panthers completed the second of their back-to-back games. The Tampa Bay Lightning forward received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for a knee hit on Florida Panthers' forward, Matthew Tkachuk in the first period.

The Lightning know their cross-state rival well, so it’s no secret to them that the Panthers apply relentless pressure on the puck, particularly when an opponent tries to enter the offensive zone. Make a mistake,