Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two points pace Game 1 win
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Tkachuk scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 Game 1 win over the Lightning on Sunday.
With the score tied 1-1 early in the third period, Tkachuk provided a power-play assist on Carter Verhaeghe's go-ahead goal. Tkachuk added an empty-net goal late in the third period, which turned into the game-winner when Tampa scored in the final seconds. The physical winger also contributed two hits and four shots on net in 17:07 of ice time. This was his second multi-point game in a row and his fourth consecutive game with at least one point. The Panthers play at home again for Game 2 on Tuesday.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two assists in finale
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Tkachuk logged a pair of assists and a team-high eight shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Toronto.
Tkachuk will finish the regular season with points in seven straight games, totaling three goals and six assists in that span. While he came up short of a third straight 100-point season, Tkachuk had another strong year, posting 26 goals and 62 assists with 151 hits across 80 games.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Three points in return from illness
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Tkachuk (illness) had a goal and two assists Thursday in a 6-0 victory over the Senators.
The goal was a nice redirection in the third off a pass from Aleksander Barkov. It came on the power play. Tkachuk has 32 points on the power play this year, just four off his career high from last season. However, he almost certainly won't hit the century mark in points for a third consecutive season. But considering how he stumbled early in the season, Tkachuk's 83 points in 75 games is remarkable. And there's no better time to be peaking than when the playoffs are closing in.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Returning to action Thursday
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Tkachuk (illness) will be back in the lineup Thursday versus Montreal.
Tkachuk missed Tuesday's game in Montreal with the illness. He will line up with Nick Cousins and Sam Bennett on the second line against the Canadiens. Tkachuk has 23 goals, 57 assists, 255 shots on goal and 141 hits in 74 games this season. He's been a stud on the power play, with five goals and 26 assists with the man advantage.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Dealing with illness
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Tkachuk (illness) won't play Tuesday versus Montreal, Steve Goldstein of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Tkachuk should be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's contest against Ottawa. He has amassed 23 goals, 80 points, 255 shots on net and 141 hits in 74 contests this campaign. With Carter Verhaeghe (upper body) unavailable and Jonah Gadjovich set to be scratched, the Panthers will insert Kyle Okposo, Nick Cousins and Steven Lorentz into the lineup against the Canadiens.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Opens scoring
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Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers on Saturday.
Tkachuk scored the only goal in the first period for his 23rd of the season and added an assist in the third frame for his third multi-point effort in his last five games. He also added two hits, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in 20:58 of ice time. The 26-year-old winger should continue to be a major contributor for fantasy teams for the remainder of the regular season and into the playoffs.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Suiting up versus Preds
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Tkachuk (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Nashville on Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tkachuk will avoid missing any game time due to his undisclosed injury. In his last outing against Tampa Bay on Saturday, the 26-year-old Tkachuk was able to end an eight-game goal drought during which he managed seven helpers and 23 shots. Tkachuk figures to serve in a second-line role in addition to skating with the No. 1 power-play unit against the Predators.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Questionable for Thursday
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Tkachuk is questionable for Thursday's contest against Nashville because of an undisclosed injury, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Wednesday.
Tkachuk's injury might not be serious, but the Panthers want to see him participate in a morning skate before giving him the green light to play. He has 22 goals, 76 points and 76 PIM in 67 contests in 2023-24. If Tkachuk is unavailable Thursday, then Kyle Okposo might draw into the lineup after being a healthy scratch Saturday versus Tampa Bay.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: First career shorthanded snipe
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Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Tkachuk scored his first career shorthanded goal on a 3-on-1 rush, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy blocker side from the right circle. The tally snapped an eight-game goal slump, though he did record seven assists in that span. Tkachuk has continued his second-half point explosion. Since Dec. 29, he has 52 points in 33 outings after putting up 24 in his first 34. If he continues to score at his second-half rate, Tkachuk will flirt with the 100-point mark, which would be his third consecutive century season.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Three helpers in Jersey
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Tkachuk notched three assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Devils.
It's the sixth multi-point performance in the last 12 games for Tkachuk, who's erupted for five goals and 20 points over that stretch. A sluggish start to the season could result in the 26-year-old winger failing to reach 100 points for the third straight campaign, but he's been doing his best to make up the difference and is now up to 71 points (21 goals, 50 helpers) through 62 contests.
Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two points in Tuesday's return
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Tkachuk produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
After missing Saturday's game against the Capitals with an undisclosed injury, Tkachuk was right back in top form in his return as he added a team-high seven shots on net, two hits, two PIM, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating to his ledger. The 26-year-old winger has eight multi-point performances in his last 13 games, a stretch in which he's delivered nine goals and 24 points.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Poised to return Tuesday
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Tkachuk (undisclosed) is expected back in the lineup versus Buffalo on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tkachuk is set to return to action after missing just one game due to his undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old winger was rolling offensively before getting hurt, racking up four goals and 10 helpers, including six power-play points, in his last seven outings. In addition to resuming his top-six role, Tkachuk figures to link back up with the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Not playing Saturday
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Tkachuk (undisclosed) will not play against Washington on Saturday, per Steve Goldstein of Bally Sports Florida.
While Tkachuk managed to participate in Saturday's morning skate, he was deemed unfit to see game action. The good news is that Tkachuk is likely to return Tuesday versus Buffalo. The 26-year-old saw his six-game point streak come to an end Thursday. He has 20 goals, 45 assists, 200 shots on goal and 93 hits in 57 games this season. Carter Verhaeghe is projected to play in Tkachuk's place alongside Sam Bennett and Nick Cousins in Saturday's contest.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Won't finish contest
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Tkachuk sustained an undisclosed injury in Thursday's game versus the Hurricanes and won't finish the contest.
Tkachuk was hit along the boards in the first period and was allowed to exit the game even after the Panthers iced the puck. The nature of the 26-year-old's injury isn't clear. Tkachuk's six-game, 14-point streak ended Thursday. He'll be considered day-to-day until the Panthers provide another update.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Five-game, 13-point scoring streak
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Tkachuk scored two goals and added two assists in a 9-2 win over the Lightning on Saturday.
Both goals came on second-period power plays 1:14 apart. Tkachuk was also involved in a late third-period line altercation that saw every skater on the ice get a misconduct penalty. He has racked up four goals and nine assists during a five-game point spree. He has piled up an incredible 40 points, including 15 goals, over his last 21 outings. Tkachuk's torrid pace seems unsustainable, but that was also the case a week ago, and he's still going strong.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Three points against Pens
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Tkachuk scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
The 26-year-old winger reeled off the third straight multi-point performance and his sixth in the last eight games -- all his points came in the second period as the Panthers roared out to a 4-0 lead. Tkachuk has found the scoresheet in 15 of 17 games since the beginning of January, racking up a dazzling 13 goals and 32 points over that stretch.
Tkachuk provided two power-play assists in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Avalanche.
Carter Verhaeghe scored on a rebound 10:19 into the first period off a secondary assist from Tkachuk. Late in the same frame, Tkachuk got the puck from Aleksander Barkov and fed a cross-ice pass to Sam Reinhart, who snapped it over the glove of Alexandar Georgiev from the slot. Tkachuk also added one hit, three shots on net and an even rating in 16:15 TOI. He has been on a heater as of late, registering five goals and nine helpers over his past eight outings. The Panthers face the Penguins on Wednesday.
