Gang, I have a phrase I often use in my analysis, and it’s a bit of a mean one. It’s called “the James Neal test,” and it ...

Heading into Tuesday’s “four-point” divisional tilt against the surging and stingy Toronto Maple Leafs, then, the Panthers have lost some teeth ... the status of Matthew Tkachuk (groin ...

Winger Matthew Tkachuk skated on his own as he works his ... who has just two minor penalties this season. "Probably get my teeth knocked out at that point, but when I’m upset like that I ...

Welcome back to NHL Predictions, where we break down matchups, analyze stats, and settle in to watch the Battle of Florida, ...

Florida's Matthew Tkachuk was penalized for hitting Tampa Bay's Jake Guentzel late. Brandon Hagel was suspended for a similar ...

TAMPA — Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk handled his first game back from a lower body injury better than anyone could have hoped. The winger scored a pair of power-play goals as Florida rolled to ...

Matthew Tkachuk had quite a night on Tuesday in Tampa. The star forward played his first game for the Florida Panthers since early February after suffering an apparent groin injury during the 4 ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk has entered the chat. He’s already carrying the conversation. Playing in his first game since sustaining a brutal groin injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off two ...

Flair has since left Tampa, only to be replaced by a new famous heel in town. Advertisement Enter Matthew Tkachuk. In Tampa, he’s the enemy. He’s the villain with a tendency to commit several ...

Matthew Tkachuk was back for the first time in more than two months. He was not rusty. And the Florida Panthers rolled in their playoff opener. Playing for the first time in more than two months ...