Matthew Tkachuk hasactually been an MVP for the Florida Panthers in the postseason with his OT heroics and his immediate walk-off events.
But what he did in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final as his group was losing to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday was definitely filthy.
In the 3rd duration, with Tkachuk’s group down, his colleague Marc Staal held on to Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague after the whistle. With Staal’s arm around Hague, Tkachuk punched a helpless Hague right in the face.
Is that suspension-worthy? Fans may be questioning. But it was a double-minor for ro