Mikhail Sergachev's return sparked the Tampa Bay Lightning to avoid postseason elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of their first-round series on Saturday.
One of the Lightning's top defenseman had been out since fracturing the tibia and fibula in his left leg on Feb. 7. Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper had predicted the Lightning would need to "go far" in the playoffs to see Sergachev dress in another game. Sergachev surpassed all expectations by suiting up just 80 days following that break to be a last-minute addition to the Lightning's starters on Saturday.