Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored third-period goals 11 seconds apart and the Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.

A Panthers win gives Florida a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series, needing just one win over the final three games to advance to the second round. A Lightning win levels the series at two wins apiece before the series shifts back to Tampa.

Tensions hit new levels in the Battle of Florida during Game 4 of the first round playoff series against the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. While Pan

Tensions continued to escalate in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the Lightning and Panthers.

The Florida Panthers laced them up at home again this evening, stunning the Tampa Bay Lightning, who seemed to be in control much of the contest, by a score of 4-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the series.