"The bigger the moment, the bigger he plays," teammate Luke Glendening said of Guentzel's ability to elevate his play in the postseason.

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning series intensified on Saturday after a controversial hit involving Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk and Lightning's Jake Guentzel during Game 3. The Lightning earned a 5-1 victory at Amerant Bank Arena to cut Florida’s series lead to 2–1,

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.