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Stamkos scores twice, Lightning defeat Panthers in Game 4 to avoid sweep

Stamkos scores twice, Lightning defeat Panthers in Game 4 to avoid sweep

Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, Brandon Hagel and Brayden Point each had three points for the Lightning, the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the East. Stamkos gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 8:54 of the first period, a one-timer below the left face-off circle off a backhand pass from Point.