On defence, the Panthers also have a hitting machine in former Oilers player Dmitry Kulikov. The Oil’s defence is more mobile than physical, though Darnell Nurse can be another intimidator, and Mattias Ekholm backs down from no one. Jake Walman has also been a beast for the Oilers when it comes to blocking shots.

Matthew Tkachuk has made a strong admission about his NHL career with the Florida Panthers, marking a clear shift compared to his time with the Calgary Flames.

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk has brought a ton of good luck to his team, and this stat proves it. The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third year in a row. The Panthers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in five games after winning Game 5 by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday night.

Tkachuk's game has been building since his return from surgery. If he's really 100 percent, the Canes know better than anyone what it means.

Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes featured a controversial call as Matthew Tkachuk was penalized for embellishment. The call came after Carolina’s Jordan Staal was whistled for hooking Tkachuk with under 15 minutes left in the second period.

Brad Marchand and Matthew Tkachuk were greeted with exciting news following the Florida Panthers' deflating 3-0 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final.

Rodrigues entered Monday with 10 assists, tied with Matthew Tkachuk for the team lead. He has set up goals for eight different teammates — Aleksander Barkov and Sam Bennett twice and once apiece for Aaron Ekblad, Jesper Boqvist, Tkachuk, Niko Mikkola, Sam Reinhart and Seth Jones.