The Florida Panthers and St. Louis Blues opened Saturday’s game with new Hockey Hall of Famer Keith Tkachuk dropping the puck with sons Matthew and Brady in the faceoff circle.

It was a Tkachuk celebration, for sure, one the Panthers ended up enjoying more than the home team did.

Florida scored twice in the opening period — with Brady Tkachuk scoring just over 5 minutes in — before rolling to its third straight win with a 4-1 victory.

The Tkachuks are St. Louis royalty now with roots planted in the Fort Lauderdale marsh.

Although the night was all about ‘Big Walt,’ it was the Panthers who dominated the game throughout.

By the time Dmitry Kulikov…

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