Panthers down 3-1 to Vegas in the Stanley Cup Finals; latest news on Matthew Tkachuk not great for Florida
There isn't any skin in the game for Leaf fans tonight, unless you're deciding on which ex-Leafs you're hoping will hoist Lord Stanley's Cup. If Carter Verhaeghe and the Panthers want to have any hope of winning the Cup, they'll need to pull off a clutch win in enemy territory tonight in Vegas. However, if the Panthers aren't up to the task, then it will mean Cup rings for a few former Leafs such as Phil Kessel and Michael Amadio, among others.
The Panthers are already facing a difficult situation, down 3-1 in the Finals to a powerhouse Vegas team. What's worse is that the status of several players seems to be up in the air for Florida - including that of Matthew Tkachuk.
Panthers head coach Paul Maurice was asked specifically about Tkachuk on Monday and whether or not he'd play on Tuesday. He didn't have much of an update other than to say we'll all have to wait and see.
Tkachuk himself spoke with the media and when asked what it would take to keep him out of tonight's all-important Game 5, this is what he had to say:
It's a really tough situation for the Panthers to be in even with a full compliment of players. It's even tougher when you consider possibly missing arguably your best player.
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JUIN 13 | 122 ANSWERS Panthers down 3-1 to Vegas in the Stanley Cup Finals; latest news on Matthew Tkachuk not great for Florida Will Matthew Tkachuk play tonight in Game 5? | ||
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| No | 69 | 56.6 % |
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