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Matthew Tkachuk is in a difficult spot when it comes to taking a side in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. He’s playing for the Florida Panthers, so expectations are he’s going to support the state’s very own Miami Heat. However, he also has history with Boston Celtics, having been friends and classmates with Jayson Tatum […]

The Florida Panthers were the last team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and just over a week before, Keith Tkachuk went on a rant blasting the same team that will play in the Stanley Cup Final next week. On Mar. 29, Tkachuk made an appearance on TSN 1050 in […]

Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk couldn’t care less about the superstitions when it comes to touching the Eastern Conference Finals trophy. He’ll touch and hug it no matter what other people say. For those following the NHL faithfully, it’s pretty well known how a lot of players avoid touching the Conference Finals trophies after winning […]

Matthew Tkachuk’s clutch goal to send the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup Final was simply insane. Not only did it come at such a crucial time for Florida, but it also made history with how late Tkachuk scored it. That kind of goal is what really makes sports heroes. Tkachuk scored his last-gasp game-winner […]

The Florida Panthers are heading to the Stanley Cup Final, and they couldn’t have secured their ticket in a more dramatic way after Matthew Tkachuk scored a last-gasp goal to win. With Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes tied at 3-3 and the Panthers having just 15 seconds left to make one final play for […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are on the verge of clinching a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals after winning each of the first three games of the 2023 NHL Eastern Conference Finals series against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers can get the job done as soon as Wednesday night with a Game […]

It look four overtimes for Matthew Tkachuk to deliver the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes. In Saturday’s Game 2, it took just 1:51 for the Florida Panthers star to win it in overtime. Tkachuk scored on the power play, giving the Panthers a 2-1 victory and […]

Matthew Tkachuk scored one of the latest game-winners in NHL history early Friday morning, ending Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals late in the fourth overtime period to secure the win for the Florida Panthers. Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with 12 seconds left in the fourth overtime. He was happy […]

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk silenced the sold out crowd at PNC Arena in Carolina on Thursday, sniping an absolute rocket in the waning seconds of the fourth overtime period to give the Panthers a dramatic 3-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. For the second series in a […]

With the Boston Celtics advancing to the Eastern Conference finals, Jayson Tatum and Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk made their high-school gym class proud in the NHL and NBA playoffs. Tkachuk makes history as he leads the Panthers to their first NHL conference finals in 27 years. He did this by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are just one win away from the franchise’s first trip to the Eastern Conference Final since 1996, the same year they marched all the way to the Stanley Cup Final for the only time in team history. Despite a 3-0 series lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs and widespread […]

The Florida Panthers have had plenty of memorable moments over the course of their 30 years as an NHL franchise. Record-setting Left winger Matthew Tkachuck added another one to the highlight reel on Thursday night, assisting on Gustav Forsling’s early second period goal to give Florida a 3-2 lead on the road against the Toronto […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers don’t have a single quit in them. They showed that again when they overcame a 0-2 deficit in Game 2 of their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road Thursday night to score a 3-2 victory. In one of the most crucial moments in the contest, Matthew […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are still alive in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and if they are to pull off another shocker in the second round following their stunning upset of the Boston Bruins, their star forward will have to sustain his high level of play this season. Well, it does look […]

The Florida Panthers defeated the undisputed best team in the National Hockey League in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and according to superstar Matthew Tkachuk, they’ll now play the next best. “I guess the prize for knocking off the best team in the league is getting the second-best team in […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers authored one of the greatest playoff upsets in NHL history on Sunday night, highlighted by a come-from-behind Game 7 win on the road to send the Boston Bruins home earlier than anyone in the hockey world expected. Tkachuk had a perfect response to his team advancing to the second […]

The Florida Panthers were thought by many as nothing more than sacrificial lambs for the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. But that’s not how things are unfolding the series, with the Panthers lasting for at least six games against the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins following a series-extending 4-3 overtime […]

The Boston Bruins are thoroughly dependent on goalie Linus Ullmark, and he has rewarded the team with a spectacular season that is almost certain to result in the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender. Despite that status, Ullmark nearly engaged in a full-scale brawl with Florida Panthers agitator Matthew Tkachuk near the end of […]

The Florida Panthers have been dependent on Matthew Tkachuk this season to provide scoring and physical play to spur on the team all season. Tkachuk appeared to go much too far with the latter aspect of his game as he delivered a nasty cross check to Garnet Hathaway of the Boston Bruins in Game 4 […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers successfully stole a win on the road in their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series against the Boston Bruins, coming away with a dominant — and shocking — 6-3 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday. With that win, the Panthers essentially now have the home-ice advantage in the series, with […]

Another NHL All-Star Weekend has come and gone, with the best players from across the National Hockey League descending on sunny Florida for the 2023 iteration of All-Star festivities at FLA Live Arena. Between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin playing on the same line, hometown boy Matthew Tkachuk winning MVP, and Fall Out Boy headlining […]

In 2020, brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk played against each other at the NHL All-Star Game. Next month, they will play together in the 2023 NHL All-Star Game. Matthew Tkachuk is loving life in South Florida since an offseason trade to the Florida Panthers. He leads the team in goals (20), assists (28), and points […]

The Florida Panthers have been hit with an apparent illness outbreak recently. After Carter Verhaeghe was a late scratch for Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, it seems that star center Matthew Tkachuk is the latest player to come down sick. Tkachuk was feeling under the weather on Thursday, putting his status for the […]

The Florida Panthers are heading up north to face the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in what will be the first time Matthew Tkachuk returns to the Scotiabank Saddledome since requesting, and being granted a trade during the offseason. Ahead of his return to Calgary, Tkachuk opened up on his emotions and what type of reception […]

The Florida Panthers are set to host the Calgary Flames for the first time since the massive Matthew Tkachuk trade in the offseason. For the superstar forward, life is good in South Florida. Tkachuk spoke to the media prior to the game against his former team. He spoke about how he’s become spoiled thanks to […]

Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk was disciplined by the NHL after an incident during the waning moments of the team’s loss vs. the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Tkachuk was seen poking Kings’ goalie Jonathan Quick in the eye with his stick, having slipped it through the goaltender’s face mask during the final moments […]

Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk came under fire on Saturday night after a dirty play late in the third period against the Los Angeles Kings. During the waning moments of the Panthers’ loss on Saturday, Tkachuk could be seen putting his stick in between the goalie mask of Kings’ netminder Jonathan Quick. While it […]

On Friday night, the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames came together on one of the biggest trades in recent NHL history. The two teams swapped 100+ point wingers as the identities of both teams changed drastically. The Panthers traded Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a lottery-protected 2025 first-round pick to the Alberta-based franchise […]

The Florida Panther made headlines a few days ago by trading for former Calgary Flames standout Matthew Tkachuk. The franchise shipped off Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar in exchange for the 24-year-old. Upon arriving in Florida, Tkachuk agreed to an 8-year deal worth $76 million. He is coming off the best year of his career […]

The Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers shocked the NHL world when they agreed to a blockbuster trade centered around Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau. The unprecedented deal, which was the first sign-and-trade in NHL history, saw Tkachuk agree to an eight-year, $76 million deal with the Panthers. Now, the Flames are hoping to lock down […]

Matthew Tkachuk recently informed the Calgary Flames that he would not sign a long-term deal with the franchise. On Friday night, the Florida Panthers stepped in. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reports that Tkachuk has been traded to the Panthers. In return, the Flames receive Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a first-round draft pick. […]

The Calgary Flames’ offseason is in…well…flames. Having already lost star Johnny Gaudreau, who decided to sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2022 NHL free agency, the Flames appear to also be on the verge of parting ways with winger Matthew Tkachuk, who had already told Calgary earlier that he is not interested in […]

The Calgary Flames are the talk of the 2022 NHL Offseason. Johnny Gaudreau is headed to the Columbus Blue Jackets after signing a shocking deal with the team in mid-July. Now, after much speculation, Matthew Tkachuk is also looking to be employed elsewhere this offseason. This is according to The Athletic, which reported that Tkachuk […]

Fans of the Calgary Flames are going through trying times. After losing one star forward in Johnny Gaudreau to free agency, another appears to be on his way out in Matthew Tkachuk. SportsNet’s Eric Francis reported on Tuesday that the Flames and Tkachuk are heading for an inevitable divorce. Francis later said that he expects […]

The Calgary Flames will be disappointed not to have advanced further in the 2022 NHL Playoffs, getting bounced by the rival Oilers in the second round’s Battle of Alberta. After the series loss, Flames coach Darryl Sutter revealed a shockingly long list of players who were banged up during the playoffs, some of them with […]

The Edmonton Oilers have jumped out to a 2-1 series lead against the Calgary Flames after an impressive 4-1 rout on Sunday night. Connor McDavid has used the NHL Playoffs as a platform to erase any doubt regarding his claim as the best hockey player on the planet, and his red-hot play has effectively carried […]