Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two helpers in season finale
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Tkachuk picked up two assists in Wednesday's 8-1 win over Detroit.
The 28-year-old winger returned from a four-game absence due to the birth of his child and was essentially the only big name left in the Florida lineup for the regular-season finale, and Tkachuk chipped in with helpers on goals by Luke Kunin in the second period and Cole Reinhardt in the third. Tkachuk wraps up an injury-plagued campaign with 13 goals and 34 points in just 31 contests, but if he can stay on the ice in 2026-27 he should be one of the key members of the Panthers' offense.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Good to play Wednesday
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Tkachuk (personal) is set to play in Florida's season finale against Detroit on Wednesday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Tkachuk missed Florida's past four games. He has 13 goals and 32 points in 30 appearances in 2025-26. Tkachuk will likely serve on the top line and first power-play unit in his return, which might lead to a reduced role for Jesper Boqvist.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Remains unavailable
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Tkachuk (personal) won't play against the Rangers on Monday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Tkachuk will miss his fourth straight game, but he might return to the lineup in Wednesday's regular-season finale against Detroit. He has 13 goals, 32 points, 88 shots on net and 29 hits in 30 appearances this campaign. Tkachuk has been away from the team to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Unavailable in Montreal
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Tkachuk (personal) will not be an option for Tuesday's game in Montreal, Panthers TV Rinkside Reporter Katie Engleson reports.
Tkachuk has returned home to South Florida, as he and his wife are awaiting the birth of their first child. Fantasy managers shouldn't count on the left-shot winger being in the lineup for Thursday's game in Ottawa as well, and it remains to be seen if Tkachuk will rejoin the team during its road trip, which concludes Saturday in Toronto. Mackie Samoskevich could receive an elevated role in Montreal due to Tkachuk's absence.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Compiles four points in win
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Tkachuk tallied a goal, supplied three assists and fired five shots on net in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
Tkachuk had a hand in three of Florida's five goals in the first period, including his primary assist on Carter Verhaeghe's power-play goal. Tkachuk would later tally a goal of his own midway through the second period to give Florida a 6-1 lead. Overall, he is up to 13 goals, 18 assists, 83 shots on goal and 25 hits across 27 games this season. In March, the 28-year-old star winger racked up eight goals and 21 points over 15 games. During seven of those outings, he posted multi-point performances. He's on pace to finish the season above a point per game while posting solid category-coverage stats.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Lights lamp twice in loss
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Tkachuk scored two goals in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
Both tallies came in the first period as the Panthers grabbed a 2-0 lead, but it didn't last long as the Isles responded with five goals in the second frame. Tkachuk is putting the finishing touches on an impressive March that has seen the 28-year-old winger rack up seven goals and 17 points in 13 games.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Provides late spark in loss
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Tkachuk scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.
Both points came in the third period as Tkachuk led a rally from a 2-0 deficit, but the comeback fell short thanks to Joel Eriksson Ek's tally with just five seconds left in regulation. It was Tkachuk's fifth multi-point performance in March, and through 12 games on the month he's racked up five goals and 15 points.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: One of each in loss
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Tkachuk scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
This was Tkachuk's fourth multi-point effort in 10 games since the Olympics. He's earned six goals, eight assists, 32 shots on net and six hits in that span. The 28-year-old winger is rolling with nine goals and 22 points through 20 outings this season, as it appears he took the time he needed to be fully healthy after a groin surgery. He's added 61 shots on net, 18 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-6 rating so far.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two helpers against Wings
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Tkachuk pocketed two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Detroit.
Both helpers came in the final 90 seconds of the third period, as Tkachuk found Carter Verhaeghe for a pair of goals that erased a 3-2 deficit. Tkachuk has recorded multiple points in three of seven games since the Olympic break, a stretch in which the gold medalist has collected five goals and 11 points.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Powers win with hat trick
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Tkachuk scored three goals, one on the power play, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
It was the sixth career hat trick for the 28-year-old winger, while the GWG was his first of the season. Tkachuk has been locked in since returning from Milan with a gold medal, racking up five goals and nine points over the last six games.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Distributes trio of helpers
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Tkachuk logged three assists and three shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.
One of Tkachuk's helpers came on the power play. He factored on the Panthers' last three goals of this back-and-forth contest. The star winger is up to 13 points (five goals, eight assists), including eight on the power play, while adding 40 shots on net, 14 hits, 21 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 13 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Tallies on power play Friday
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Tkachuk scored a power-play goal on five shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.
Tkachuk has scored in each of the Panthers' two games following the Olympics. The 28-year-old winger is up to five goals and 10 points over 12 contests this season. He's added 37 shots on net, 13 hits and 21 PIM, and he should continue to contribute in a multi-category capacity for fantasy managers who were patient enough to wait out his recovery from groin surgery.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Fills empty cage
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Tkachuk scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Tkachuk finished off the contest with the Panthers' second empty-netter. He's earned four goals and two assists over his last six games at the NHL level. The 28-year-old is up to nine points, 32 shots on net, 21 PIM and 13 hits over 11 contests this season after missing over half of the campaign while recovering from a significant groin injury.
Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two assists vs. Germany
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Tkachuk had two assists, including one on the power play, in the United States' 5-1 win over Germany on Sunday in the 2026 Olympics.
Tkachuk has yet to score a goal for Team USA, but he's been outstanding as a playmaker with five assists over the team's first three group-stage contests. He ranks second among all skaters in assists, trailing only Connor McDavid, who has seven.
Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two helpers in Olympic opener
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Tkachuk distributed two assists and fired four shots on net in the United States' 5-1 win over Latvia in Olympic round-robin play Thursday.
Tkachuk secured his two-point performance inside the first two periods of the contest. He picked up his first helper with the primary pass to his brother, Brady Tkachuk, for the opening tally before later helping Brock Nelson score the United States' fourth goal. Between a limited sample size with the Panthers this season and the Olympic opener, Tkachuk has showcased a steady involvement in both offenses. The assistant captain earned a spot on the United States' top line and power-play unit, which gives him the chance to post big offensive numbers in the Olympic tournament.
Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two-point effort Wednesday
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Tkachuk produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Bruins.
Both points came early in the second period, as Tkachuk helped set up Uvis Balinskis for a tally before potting his own just over two minutes later. Tkachuk has three multi-point performances in the last seven games but was held off the scoresheet entirely in the other four. While he's still looking for some consistency after his belated start to the season, the 28-year-old winger has three goals and eight points in his first nine games of 2025-26, with most of that offense (two goals, four assists) coming with the man advantage.
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