The debate over Matthew Tkachuk’s hit on Jake Guentzel during Game 3 of the series between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning spilled into Saturday night. First, Lightning head coach John Cooper clapped back at his counterpart on the Panthers bench using Paul Maurice's own words during the postgame media availability.

At the center of the Lightning and Panthers contest was Tampa Bay forward Jake Guentzel. The scoring winger recorded three points to help secure the win, but was also the recipient of a punishing check that drew tons of criticism.