Matthew Tkachuk

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panther Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 02/17/2024

The second meeting of three this season between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lighting was one to remember. Both teams came into the match on win streaks: A 10-game road win streak for the Cats, and an 8-game home win streak for the Lightning. Tampa Bay has one of the most dangerous forward […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 02/17/2024

Embarrassing. That’s the only way to describe the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 9-2 loss to their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers, on Saturday night. The Lightning brought the home crowd to their feet less than 30 seconds in, with Anthony Cirelli sending a perfect pass to Brandon Hagel, who sped past a Panther defender and beat […]

Pittsburgh Penguins Lose Their Third Game Straight 5-2 Against the Florida Panthers, 2/14/2024

The Florida Panthers won their seventh in eight games in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, February 14th. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists in helping the Panthers achieve their 5-2 win. John Ludvig scored his first NHL goal for Pittsburgh. Panthers lineup against the Penguins: Verhaeghe – Barkov – Reinhart Cousins – Bennett – Tkachuk […]

Flyers Snap Five-Game Losing Streak Against the Panthers

After going 6-8 in January and going into the All-Star break on a five-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Flyers desperately needed to rebound against the Florida Panthers. Thankfully, they did just that. Period 1 Unfortunately, the rebound did not begin right away for the Flyers. They appeared to lack that spark of offense they have […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers | 01/13/2024

The injury-riddled New Jersey Devils put together a solid performance on Saturday evening to end the Florida Panthers’ nine-game win streak. The early lead and stellar goaltending from Nico Daws earned the Devils a 4-1 victory and two big points in their push for the playoffs. With the win, New Jersey improved to 22-15-3. The […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs LA Kings| 01/11/2024

It was a gritty and ugly game for the Florida Panthers Wednesday night in their first home match of the new year. The Cats were celebrating their 30th anniversary at home with a special patch added to the jerseys and a 90’s themed night for the fans. The LA Kings were coming into Amerant Bank […]

Panthers Scratching and Clawing Their Way Up the NHL Standings

At this point last season, the Florida Panthers were not in a playoff spot. They were far from it. They were playing inconsistent hockey, not getting great goaltending, and despite having an above-average roster, they were not playing to their full potential. Well, we all know what ended up happening. The Panthers got their act together […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Recap| 01/09/2024

Tuesday night saw the conclusion of the Panthers’ four-game road trip with a rematch against St. Louis. The last time these teams saw each other, St. Louis came out on top, and it’s also the last time Florida lost since the start of their current win streak. The Cats were looking for redemption and to […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive Recap: 01/02-01/06/2024

Florida started it’s four-game road stretch this week and opened up against Arizona. The games this week were plagued by penalties both for & against the Panthers and player injuries. Reinhart continues to be one of the hottest players in the league, especially on the power play. Matthew Tkachuk is starting to heat up, making […]

Opinion: What Has Happened to Jonathan Huberdeau?

This is a question that not only the Calgary Flames and their fans want the answer to, but also the entire hockey world. After being one of the best teams in the league in the 2021-22 season, the Flames missed the Stanley Cup playoffs last season. Things have not been much better this season as […]