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A year ago, under the heartbreak of defeat, Connor McDavid stood in the handshake line as Matthew Tkachuk leaned in and said, “Hopefully, we’ll see you next year.” It was a simple gesture of sportsmanship after the Florida Panthers hoisted their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in a grueling seven-game […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to clinch a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Matthew Tkachuk opened the scoring for Florida and picked up another assist in the comeback win. Since Tkachuk joined the fold in 2022, Florida has made the Cup Final in each season. He spoke about the […]

The Florida Panthers have the look of a seasoned and grizzled veteran team that’s ready to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. They still have to finish off the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Panthers are one game away from advancing to their third consecutive Stanley Cup Finals. They’ve done so in […]

The Florida Panthers look like they’re well on their way to a third consecutive appearance in the NHL’s ultimate series. After dominating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0 in Game 2 of the East Final on Thursday night in Raleigh, the Cats are headed back to Sunrise with a 2-0 series lead. The game looked to be […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals could be a very enjoyable one to watch as a viewer. However, as a player, Matthew Tkachuk doesn’t seem to enjoy it. In an article by the Miami Herald, the winger explained what makes Carolina so tough to play. “I don’t think anybody […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs forced a Game 7 against the defending champion Florida Panthers, and it will be a battle from the beginning to the end. The Panthers are 2-0 on the road in Game 7s, and they also won Game 7 at home last season against the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers will meet in a crucial Game 5 on Wednesday night after the defending champions climbed out an 0-2 hole. The series is now tied at two games apiece heading back to Scotiabank Arena. The Cats blanked the Maple Leafs 2-0 in Game 4, and frustrations boiled over at […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were finally allowed to breathe easy when they defeated the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, shortly after capturing Game 6 in that series and congratulating themselves on getting out of the first round, the back-slapping and ‘attaboys came to a halt. That’s because they […]

Ahead of the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs Round 2 matchup, Matthew Tkachuk missed Saturday’s practice. It made many concern, especially after he only played 10:33 during Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, Panthers coach Paul Maurice explained the reasoning behind Tkachuk missing practice. “That’s all by design,” Maurice said. “He had […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are doing their best to scrap their way back into their first round series against the Florida Panthers, but it’s not going to be easy to knock the defending champs out early. However, after losing the first two games on the road and surrendering an early goal in Game 3, the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 3 on the road to stay within striking distance of their first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers. However, all the talk after the game will be about Matthew Tkachuk’s 5-minute major penalty after a late hit on Jake Guentzel. Guentzel was admiring his pass to Anthony Cirelli for […]

The Florida Panthers saw Matthew Tkachuk return to the ice on Tuesday night. More than that, the Panthers star made a major impact. Tkachuk scored two goals as Florida defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday in Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was a bit of an all-around affair for the […]

The Florida Panthers saw Matthew Tkachuk return to the ice on Tuesday night. Florida did not have Tkachuk on the ice for the second half of the season. He picked up an injury with Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. However, he showed little to no rust on Tuesday night. He scored […]

The Florida Panthers listed Matthew Tkachuk as a game-time decision on Tuesday night. The Panthers prepared to face the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 1 of their series in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And they hoped to have the star winger back in the fold. The time for a decision has arrived. And Florida’s […]

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are starting their Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Tuesday. With the other seven series underway, all eyes will be on the Battle of Florida. This is their third playoff matchup in four years, igniting a rivalry filled with Stanley Cups. Panthers coach Paul Maurice provides an update on […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the reigning league champions remain without star forward Matthew Tkachuk on the ice. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has not seen action since playing for the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off way back in February, as he continues […]

Matthew Tkachuk hasn’t played a hockey game since getting injured while playing for Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off in late February. But Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice provided a big update on the superstar on Saturday morning. “[Florida Panthers] coach Paul Maurice said the hope is Matthew Tkachuk returns to full practice […]

It has been over a month since the last time Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was seen playing in a competitive game. That was during the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off between the United States and Canada on Feb. 20. As for his most recent appearance in an NHL game, that happened […]

The Florida Panthers placed forward Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR on Sunday, resulting in them having $8.7 million in cap space ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, according to PuckPedia. After acquiring Seth Jones at a $7 million cap hit from the Chicago Blackhawks after salary retention, the Panthers will have thee financial flexibility to add […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions, so they will have a hard time finding people to feel sorry for them now that forward Matthew Tkachuk has been injured and isn’t expected to be available for an indefinite amount of time. If he were to be out long-term, could the defending champs look […]

The Florida Panthers are looking to win their third-straight Eastern Conference title this year. Their trade for Matthew Tkachuk has ignited this run and given them a bona fide superstar. Tkachuk ascended into the general sports lexicon during the 4 Nations Face-Off despite missing much of the tournament with an injury. As the Panthers get […]

Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk was injured in the electric 4 Nations Face-Off, and was only able to watch from the bench as Connor McDavid and Team Canada defeated USA in a thrilling championship game at TD Garden. Although the specifics of the injury remain under wraps, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed that the […]

Team Canada picked up a win over Team USA on Thursday night securing the 4 Nations Face-Off championship. Canada forward Brad Marchand responded to trash talk from USA’s Matthew and Brady Tkachuk. Matthew said, “It’s our time now,” after Team USA’s win over Team Canada earlier in the tournament. Marchand, who is no stranger to […]

NHL players have been hankering for a best-on-best tournament for nearly a decade. Their desires were finally met this year with the 4 Nations Face-Off featuring the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. The hope was that this mini-tournament would capture the interest of the hockey-watching public in greater numbers than the league had seen […]

Team USA forward Mattew Tkachuk hyped up the upcoming 4 Nations final against Team Canada. The bordering rivals will face off in a rematch from last Saturday’s electric 3-1 win for the Americans, which secured Team USA’s spot in the final. While this clash took place in Montreal, this game for all the marbles will […]

Team USA has been dominant in the 4 Nations Face-Off so far. After a blowout win over Team Finland to open the tournament, they fought Canada, literally and figuratively, on Saturday night. With wins in both games, they have clinched a spot in the finals. Because of that, Matthew Tkachuk, Connor Hellebuyck, and Charlie McAvoy […]

There was electricity in the air Saturday night when Team USA met Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off at the Bell Center in Montreal. That electricity exploded into a full 5-alarm conflagration at the start of the game as there were three fights between the two star-studded teams in the first nine seconds of […]

Through their first two game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, Team USA is in a sensational position. After defeating Team Finland and Team Canada — both in regulation time — head coach Mike Sullivan’s team has already clinched a spot in the tournament’s Thursday night championship game. Matthew Tkachuk clearly battling an injury didn’t play […]

Team USA hockey picked up a huge 3-1 victory over Canada on Saturday to secure a spot in the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, and the tone was set in the first nine seconds when Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk and JT Miller all dropped the gloves. The three were in a group text, and Brady Tkachuk […]

What an incredible start to Saturday night’s massive 4 Nations tournament game between Team USA and Team Canada at Bell Centre! You could cut the tension in the building with a knife, starting with more controversial booing of the United States’ national anthem. But immediately after the opening face-off at center ice, the physical play […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off is off to a roaring start in Montreal. Team Canada took down Team Sweden in overtime after a furious comeback by the Swedes. And Team USA pulled away from Team Finland 6-1 on Thursday. Before that game, the American National Anthem was booed by Canadian fans due to the current political […]

Team USA won their first game in the 4 Nations Face-Off 6-1 over Team Finland. After going down 1-0 early, the Americans hit the gas, blowing out the Fins in the third period. Matthew and Brady Tkachuk each scored two goals in their first professional games representing their country. @ABaumgartner91 praised the USA coaching, “If […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off is upon us, and not surprisingly, the roster for Team USA includes Florida Panthers assistant captain Matthew Tkachuk and Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. The brothers are the sons of former NHL forward Keith Tkachuk, who played for the United States internationally in the Olympics as well as helping them win […]

While not generally considered a dirty player, Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Nikita Kucherov will hear from the NHL Department of Player Safety thanks to his actions on Monday against the rival Florida Panthers. He caught Panthers assistant captain Matthew Tkachuk with a brutal knee-on-knee hit and was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct. […]

The Florida Panthers have fared relatively well without the services of their two best players over the last week — but reinforcements are on the way. Matthew Tkachuk, who has missed the last five games because of an illness, will return to the lineup when the Minnesota Wild visit Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will play their home opener on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena, the first regular season home game since the shocking and tragic deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in late August. In addition to the usual home-opener festivities, there will be a special pre-game ceremony to honor the memories […]

The Florida Panthers will be without LW Matthew Tkachuk due to illness against the Buffalo Sabres, per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. In his place, Spencer Knight will get the start. The Panthers will also be without C Aleksander Barkov (lower body), who is expected to miss two to three weeks. Over the last few days, […]

When a team finally reaches the mountaintop after falling short in previous years, there is some concern that players will relent a little and succumb to a lapse, commonly known as a championship hangover. Well, the Florida Panthers are starting the 2024-25 campaign at full throttle, six weeks after winning their first-ever Stanley Cup title. […]

The Florida Panthers are still reveling in the glory of their first-ever Stanley Cup championship, a thrilling seven-game series victory over the Edmonton Oilers. After winning the first three games, disaster nearly struck as they dropped the next three, but they ultimately secured the title with a Game 7 win on home ice. With the […]