Tkachuk scored his third goal of the series to make it 1-0 at 2:43 of the first period. After the Lightning turned over the puck in their own zone, Sam Bennett missed on his shot attempt, but the puck went across the crease to Tkachuk, who swept it in.

Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Lightning's first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit that knocked Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2.

On Friday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will host the Indiana Pacers in Wisconsin for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports. The Pacers have ruled out Isaiah Jackson.

The first round of the NBA playoffs continues on Friday, with the Milwaukee Bucks hosting the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 at Fiserv Forum as part of the action. The Pacers took a 2-0 series lead on Tuesday with a 123-115 wire-to-wire victory in front of a sellout crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.