Matthew Tkachuk

NHL Playoffs: Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Game 1 Recap | 05/06/2024

It was a big question as to how the Florida Panthers were going to play in Game 1. Would the time off be beneficial, or would it be more of a detriment if the team was not in a rhythm? That question got answered in a big way Monday night; the time off was detrimental […]

NHL Playoffs: Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins Round 2 Series Preview

After quite a wait, the Panthers finally have their round two opponent, the Boston Bruins. Boston’s opening series went the distance to Game 7 on Saturday, where they pulled out the OT win over the Maple Leafs. Florida’s been off for about a week come Game 1, which is scheduled for Monday night. These two […]

IIHF UA18 Gold Medal Game Recap: Team Canada vs. Team USA | 05/05/2024

The 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship promises an exhilarating culmination with the anticipated faceoff between the United States and Canada, marking only the third gold medal game between the two nations in the tournament’s history. Previous encounters saw the U.S. emerge victorious with a 5-1 win in 2005, and Canada claimed the title […]

NHL Playoffs: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Series Recap | 05/03/2024

The Battle for Florida delivered on the rivalry intensity. The score didn’t always reflect how close each game was, as games four and five were blowout wins. Florida looked like a team out on a mission to complete what they fell just short of last season: winning the Stanley Cup. Tampa, meanwhile, was fighting for […]

NHL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Game 3 Recap | 04/25/2024

Heading home with an 0-2 deficit, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew they had to win to make this a series. Unfortunately, another close loss puts a season that at times looked promising on life support. While this team lacks experience defensively and stumbled through much of the regular season, a March to remember showed they […]

Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Game 2 Recap

If viewers thought Game 1 was good in the Battle for Florida, Game 2 was somehow even better. The goalie saves were outrageous, and tensions are already getting even more heated. Regulation wasn’t enough this time around as the game headed into overtime. For those unfamiliar, playoff overtime works differently than the regular season; teams […]

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Playoff Preview

It’s the best time of the year. The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this is the seventh consecutive season that they have made the postseason. Last season was their only first-round exit in the current run, as they fell short in six games to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Entering […]

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Round 1 Series Preview

This series is being dubbed the battle for Florida; which team will come out victorious, the Panthers or the Lightning? After clinching the Atlantic Division title, Florida is set up for an in-state rivalry in round one. While I personally would have preferred a matchup with the Maple Leafs, the Cats went 2-1 this season […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive Recap: 04/09-13/2024

Florida returned home after a mixed bag of a final road trip that saw them lose three out of the four games. The last four games would get to be played at home with Ottawa, Columbus, and Buffalo this week, and the final game of the regular season against Toronto on Tuesday. While the Panthers […]

Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Recap | 04/11/2024

Florida hasn’t played the Blue Jackets since December 10th, which ended in a 5-2 win for the Panthers—this time around, Bobrovsky got a shutout and a Panthers 4-0 win over Columbus. Despite the rotating players on the fourth line, the consistency in the top three lines pays dividends for the team, with each of the […]