Florida Panthers star winger Matthew Tkachuk briefly left Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning after a knee-on-knee collision late in the first period with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov. Tkachuk returned about two minutes into the second period to a roaring round of applause from the home crowd.

Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov was ejected during Monday’s game against the Florida Panthers following a knee-on-knee hit on Matthew Tkachuk. The incident occurred late in the first period, with Kucherov receiving a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct after review by officials.