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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. Jake Guentzel and Mitchell Chaffee also scored for Tampa Bay in its fifth win in six games. Brandon Hagel had an empty-netter, and Anthony Cirelli and Victor Hedman collected two assists apiece. Jonas Johansson made 36 saves in his first shutout of the season and No. 4 for his career. Florida had won four in a row, including a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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