Matthew Tkachuk returned to the Florida Panthers' lineup and helped his team to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of their first-round series.

Tkachuk ended up playing just 19 shifts over 11:43 of playing time, about six and a half minutes less than his average TOI during the season. He finished with three shots on five attempts but was not credited with any hits or blocked shots.