Tkachuk scores as Panthers beat Sabres for 4th straight win

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk snapped a tie in the opening minute of the third period, and the Florida Panthers topped the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Aaron Ekblad also scored for Florida, and Alex Lyon made 40 saves for his fourth straight win. It’s the longest win streak of the season for the Panthers (40-31-7), who moved into a tie with the New York Islanders for the top spot in the Eastern Conference wild-card standings. Florida owns the first tiebreaker because of its regulations wins. Pittsburgh is one point behind Florida and…