Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Wins Cup, reveals serious injury
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Tkachuk (groin) scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-1 Stanley Cup-clinching win over the Oilers.
Remarkably, after the game, Tkachuk revealed that he had been playing with a torn adductor muscle that is right off the bone. While he finished the playoffs with an incredible 23 points in as many games, Tkachuk will likely head under the knife quickly to repair this injury. He might not be ready to start next season.
Tkachuk registered an assist and three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Tkachuk has five points, nine shots on net and a plus-2 rating over his last three games. He set up a Sam Bennett tally late in the first period that gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead. Tkachuk is up to 22 points (seven goals, 15 helpers), 39 shots on net, 45 hits, 33 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 22 playoff outings. He's had just one multi-game slump all postseason, providing steady offense in a second-line role.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Three points in overtime loss
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Tkachuk scored two power-play goals and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Tkachuk had his best performance since the playoff opener versus the Lightning, but it wasn't enough. The 27-year-old has three goals and four assists over his last five contests. Overall, he's produced seven goals, 21 points (11 on the power play), 38 shots on net, 42 hits, 33 PIM and a plus-6 rating across 21 playoff appearances.
Tkachuk notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Tkachuk picked up the secondary helper on the first of Sam Bennett's two goals in the contest. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has picked up the pace lately, earning two goals and six assists over six games since the start of the Eastern Conference Finals. He's at five goals, 12 helpers, 30 shots on net, 40 hits, 10 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 18 playoff outings.
Tkachuk scored a power-play goal, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes in Game 5.
Tkachuk's pair of points came 30 seconds apart in the middle frame, as he helped the Panthers erase an early 2-0 deficit. He finished the Eastern Conference Finals with two goals and five assists over five contests versus Carolina. He's now at five goals, 11 helpers, 27 shots on net, 38 hits, 29 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 17 appearances this postseason.
Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Dishes two helpers in win
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Tkachuk registered two assists, five shots on goal, five hits, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 3.
Tkachuk had a hand in the Panthers' five-goal third period, setting up tallies by Niko Mikkola and Aleksander Barkov during the rally. Tkachuk has looked at his best in the Eastern Conference Finals, earning a goal and four assists over his last three games. He has a total of four goals, 10 helpers, 24 shots on net, 36 hits, 27 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 15 playoff games.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two-point game in win
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Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday.
His goal was a nice tap-in at the left post to put Florida up 2-0 in the first period. But it was his antagonism of Andrei Svechnikov later in the same frame that led to a penalty and power-play goal that drove the score to 3-0. Tkachuk isn't even the more talented brother, but his ability to agitate and chirp is epic, and he drives opponents over the edge. And his offense really is sweet. Tkachuk sits in a tie with Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand for second in team scoring these playoffs (12 points; four goals, eight assists).
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Manages power-play assist
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Tkachuk logged a power-play assist and two hits in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4.
Tkachuk's ice time has bounced back in the second round. His 17:30 in Sunday's contest was his lowest total in four games versus Toronto after he peaked at 16:32 over five games in the first round versus the Lightning. The winger has gone six outings without a goal but has four assists, including three on the power play, in that span. He's at eight points (six on the power play), 12 shots on net, 12 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-1 rating over nine playoff outings. Tkachuk may not be at 100 percent after a long-term groin injury, but he appears to be improving and should be a steady source of physicality throughout the playoffs.
Tkachuk recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Lightning in Game 5.
Tkachuk has averaged just 13:41 of ice time over five playoff contests. While his minutes are being managed coming off a long-term groin injury, he's been productive with five points, eight shots on net, three hits, 11 PIM and a plus-1 rating. He's still seeing a hearty amount of power-play time (3:38 per game), which is where he's earned four of his five points this postseason.
Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Third goal of postseason
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Tkachuk scored a goal Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Lightning in Game 3.
Tkachuk opened the scoring at 2:43 of the first period with his third goal of the series. It came after a turnover in the Tampa Bay zone. Tkachuk earned his 20th playoff goal with Florida, putting him third on the franchise list behind Carter Verhaeghe (26) and Sam Reinhart (22), per George Richards of NHL.com.
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