Florida Panthers‘ best player, Matthew Tkachuk, can miss Game 5, became clear after their defeat by the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4.
Matthew was on the ice fewer than 17 minutes in the Vegas victory, and the Golden Knights are one victory away from clinching the Stanley Cup for the 1st time in franchise history. Tkachuk clearly had problems as he played only 4 shifts during the 3rd period.
“You want to be on the ice and help. I played and tried to help my teammates late but ran out of time,” Matthew shared after the game.
Panthers head coach Paul Maurice will not tell the media what’s Tkachuk problem is and if he will be on the ice in the upcoming clash in Las Vegas.
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— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) June 11, 2023