"The Rise of the Florida Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk Leading the Way to Stanley Cup Glory"

2023-05-21 12:10:26

Nobody (or pretty much nobody) saw the Florida Panthers getting to where they are in the Stanley Cup playoffs right now.

Even a few months ago, few people saw the Panthers make the playoffs, when they were in a position where they increased the chances of the Montreal Canadiens to draft first.

We are far from that good weather, let’s say.

So you really have to give credit to the Panthers for getting back on their feet and overcoming several challenges and trials in order to get to where they are now.

Paul Maurice’s troop qualified for the playoffs by the skin of the buttocks, and now they find themselves two wins from the Stanley Cup final.

Seeing the Panthers take out the Boston Bruins (and their historic regular season) in the first round was already completely absurd.

It was quite a feat, but again, everyone saw the Panthers stop after this incredible single success.

Well no, here they are in the conference semi-finals after beating the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

They are now up 2-0 in this semi-final series against the Hurricanes thanks to another overtime victory by Matthew Tkachuk.

And this time around, it won’t have taken as long as Game 1, even in terms of the celebration, when Tkachuk and his teammates can be seen rushing to the locker room after the game-winning goal. .

TKACHUK DOES IT AGAIN‼️

HE SCORES HIS SECOND STRAIGHT OT WINNER FOR FLORIDA! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/OYHt0C0v60

— NHL (@NHL) May 21, 2023

In any case, the Panthers players will therefore not have had time to take out pizzas and Red Bulls between overtime periods as in game number 1.

Post-game priorities: food and sleep.

Matthew Tkachuk – he’s just like us! pic.twitter.com/6KiPG9L077

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 19, 2023

In short, you will therefore understand that Matthew Tkachuk is one of the main reasons explaining the presence of the Florida Panthers in two victories of the Stanley Cup Final.

Upon his arrival in Florida in the monster trade with the Calgary Flames, Tkachuk established himself as the best player of the Panthers in addition to being quite a leader.

He has proven it all the more, and let’s say he “feels” perfect happiness with the Panthers.

However, in an exchange, there are always two sides to the coin, and in this case, the other side of the coin is darker.

Indeed, things did not go as planned and as desired for Jonathan Huberdeau in Calgary.

He had a very difficult and disappointing season in addition to missing the playoffs by a few points.

Huberdeau was coming off his career-best season (30-85-115 in 80 games) with the Panthers (his only career team before the trade) and he was happy in Florida.

It was therefore a drastic change for the Quebecer who now finds himself on another team to see his Panthers have a lot of success in the playoffs.

The main interested party has also affirmed that it clearly did something to him.

This hurts even more… pic.twitter.com/c2c79S00xC

— Maxime Morin (@MaxMorinRDS) May 21, 2023

It’s obviously completely understandable that the current successes of the Panthers hurt Jonathan Huberdeau who gave everything to this club, but who never managed to transport it like Matthew Tkachuk is currently doing.

Moreover, seeing Tkachuk, the element exchanged for him, must leave a bitter taste even more in Huberdeau.

The latter would have liked to be part of the Panthers during such a playoff run, but unfortunately, he can only be a supporter since the Calgary Flames missed the playoffs.

I ask you the serious question now: are the Panthers where they are now with Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar on their team rather than Matthew Tkachuk?

I answer no, and I even believe that the Panthers will never go up in the standings in order to qualify for the playoffs without Tkachuk.

He really is an “IT factor”.

In short, the Panthers now go home ahead 2-0 in their semi-final series. They could end the series at home.

To be continued.

A lot of

– She is good.

I know two things as absolute truths:

1. The nauseating, political plaything that is the US debt ceiling is headed to sudden-death overtime.

2. Matthew Thachuk will end it.

— Kevin Paul Dupont (@GlobeKPD) May 21, 2023

– The amazing Matthew Tkachuk.

Matthew Tkachuk scored his third overtime goal of the 2023 #StanleyCup Playoffs, matching Carter Verhaeghe for the most in @FlaPanthers history while also establishing the franchise record for the most in a postseason.#NHLStats: pic.twitter.com/8F5ljio2zk

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 21, 2023

– Two similar courses between the Panthers and the Heat.

– The Remparts will have a second chance to win the QMJHL championship.

Game 6 will be held at 4 p.m. this afternoon. Here are some corrections to be made pointed out by Patrick Roy at the end of match 5 #TSLH

— Toutsurlehockey.com (@Toutsurlehockey) May 21, 2023

– To read.