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.

Following the Florida Panthers' 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, head coach Paul Maurice changed his stance on his postgame statement to Matthew Tkachuk,

Matthew Tkachuk was honest with his Panthers squad about playing the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers cruised past the Toronto Maple Leafs with a dominant 6–1 win in Game 7 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Sunday night. After falling behind 2–0 early in the series, Florida stormed back with three straight wins before the Leafs forced a decisive Game 7.

Following the Game 7 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk delivered a surprising victory lap confession about the drama surrounding the organization in Canada.

He’s being physical. He’s a bench presence. He’s a little thorn in the other team’s side. So we appreciate everything he does.’

The Florida Panthers are set to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final starting on Tuesday night at PNC Arena.

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Tkachuk has just three assists over the past five games after scoring three goals through Florida’s first three games of the playoffs.

The Florida Panthers have shown impressive scoring depth in their second-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.