Panthers claim 3-0 series lead on rival Lightning

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Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, including an empty-net goal to ice the game, as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 Thursday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series.

After Nick Paul cut the Lightning's deficit to 4-3 with 5:10 remaining, they pulled goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy with 1:45 left for