The Tampa Bay Lightning took Game 3 against the Florida Panthers, giving them their first win of the series. The 5-1 victory was pivotal for the Lightning's pla

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning series intensified on Saturday after a controversial hit involving Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk and Lightning's Jake Guentzel during Game 3. The Lightning earned a 5-1 victory at Amerant Bank Arena to cut Florida’s series lead to 2–1, but the late-game incident drew much of the postgame attention.

"The bigger the moment, the bigger he plays," teammate Luke Glendening said of Guentzel's ability to elevate his play in the postseason.

Only three games into his first playoff run with the Lightning, the 30-year-old forward continues to produce. As he has for his entire career, Guentzel is once again showing his extra postseason gear which was part of the reason Tampa Bay was eager to sign him to a seven-year contract last summer.

The Tampa Bay Lightning looked much more like its championship-caliber form in a 5-1 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 3.