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Lights lamp twice in Game 3 win Tkachuk scored two goals on five shots while adding five hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Lightning in Game 3.

Impact The 26-year-old winger opened and closed the scoring on the night, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy midway through the first period before firing home an empty-netter late in the third. Tkachuk has three goals and five points to fuel the Panthers' 3-0 start to the series, and Florida will look for the sweep Saturday back in Tampa Bay.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Panthers bring 3-0 lead into game 4 against the Lightning

The Florida Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-0 lead in the series

APRIL 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Okposo & Tkachuk Postgame Interviews | 4.25.24

APRIL 26 • YOUTUBE

Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead

Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playo...

APRIL 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Panthers visit the Lightning with 2-0 series lead

The Florida Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verhaeghe scores OT winner as Panthers take 2-0 series lead over Lightning It was the fifth OT winner in Verhaeghe’s career, coming on a play where Matthew Tkachuk got the puck to Anton Lundell — who found Verhaeghe...

APRIL 24 • PENNLIVE.COM

Verhaeghe, Tkachuk & Coach Maurice Postgame Interviews | Game 1

APRIL 21 • YOUTUBE

Matthew Tkachuk Says Florida 'Reminds Me of Calgary' With Playoff Buzz in the Air South Florida’s interest in hockey is “extremely high” right now, and Matthew Tkachuk feels lucky to be playing there with the Panthers as t...

APRIL 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Two assists in finale Tkachuk logged a pair of assists and a team-high eight shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Toronto.

Impact 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.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Three points in return from illness Tkachuk (illness) had a goal and two assists Thursday in a 6-0 victory over the Senators.

Impact 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, just four off his career high from last season . He 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.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Tkachuk's Feed To Sam Bennett Chases Joonas Korpisalo From Net

APRIL 5 • YOUTUBE

Returning to action Thursday Tkachuk (illness) will be back in the lineup Thursday versus Montreal.

Impact Tkachuk missed Tuesday's game in Montreal with the illness. He will line up with Nick Cousins and Sam Bennett on the second line. Tkachuk has 23 goals, 57 assists, 255 shots on goal and 141 hits in 74 games this season. Tkachuk has been a stud on the power play, with five goals and 26 assists.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Tkachuk (illness) won't play Tuesday versus Montreal, Steve Goldstein of Bally Sports Florida reports.

Impact 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.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

With playoffs looming, it was the right time for the Bruins to get physical with the Panthers - The Boston Globe The Bruins were focused on ramping up their physicality in a 4-3 victory over the host Panthers on Tuesday night and Matthew Tkachuk often t...

MARCH 28 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Opens scoring Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

Impact 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 game 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 throughout the season and into the playoffs.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Suiting up versus Preds Tkachuk (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Nashville on Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact Tkachuk will avoid missing any game time due to his undisclosed problem. In his last outing, the 26-year-old Arizona native was able to end an eight-game goal drought during which he managed seven helpers and 23 shots. With Tkachuk in the lineup, he figures to serve in a second-line role in addition to skating with the No. 1 power-play unit.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Thursday Tkachuk is questionable for Thursday's contest against Nashville because of an undisclosed injury, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Wednesday.

Impact 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.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

First career shorthanded snipe Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Impact Tkachuk scored his first career shorthanded goal on a 3-on-1 rush, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy blocker side from the right circle. It was his first career shorthanded goal, and it snapped an eight-game goal slump (seven assists). Tkachuk has continued his second-half point explosion. Since Dec. 29, he has 52 points in 33 games 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.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Three helpers in Jersey Tkachuk notched three assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

Impact 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 doing his best to make up the difference and is now up to 68 points (21 goals, 47 helpers) through 61 contests.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Tkachuk Goes AIRBORNE After Big Open-Ice Collision With Jake Walman

MARCH 2 • YOUTUBE

Sam Reinhart Buries Matthew Tkachuk's Pass To Become The Fourth Panther To Score 40 Goals

MARCH 1 • YOUTUBE

Two points in Tuesday's return Tkachuk produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Tkachuk scores in his return from injury as the Panthers defeat the Sabres 3-2 Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and had an assist in his return from injury and the Florida Panthers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Tuesda...

FEBRUARY 28 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Poised to return Tuesday Tkachuk (undisclosed) is expected back in the lineup versus Buffalo on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Saturday Tkachuk (undisclosed) will not play against Washington on Saturday, per Steve Goldstein of Bally Sports Florida.

Impact While Tkachuk managed to participate in Saturday's morning skate, it was deemed he was not healthy enough 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. Look for Evan Rodrigues to take his spot on the second line, alongside Sam Bennet and Nick Cousins.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

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