That most visceral, brutal display of what 'playoff hockey' means carried over to define the series thus far as it went to Boston and saw a convincing 6-2 Panthers win for a 2-1 lead in this NHL second-round series.
"It was awesome and added a little fire to the series for us," said teammate Kyle Okposo of Tkachuk's hit and its carryover effect. "Kind of old-school hockey. That one felt like a playoff game. It's different -- that pure dopamine in your brain. You gotta enjoy it."
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