Speaking of Bennett, he will return to the Panthers’ lineup on Monday against the New York Rangers after missing four games with an upper-body injury. Bennett took line rushes with Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist during the team’s morning skate.

Matthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night in the first game of the teams' first-round playoff series.

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett returned to the lineup last night. Coach Paul Maurice: “He’s at 100%. He got himself to that point.