Kucherov scores before game misconduct, Lightning get chippy 4-0 win over Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. — 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. Kucherov was given a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for the hit, and Tkahcuk returned a couple minutes into the second. Key stat The Lightning were assessed nine penalties for a total of 37 minutes, and the Panthers were called for nine penalties for 26 minutes.