"He's one-of-a-kind player": Aleksander Barkov comments on Panther teammate Matthew Tkachuk's incredible performance
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Matthew Tkachuk's skills were undeniably impressive in the recent match against the California Hurricanes. In Game 2 of the Eastern Finals between the Florida Panthers and the California Hurricanes, the Panthers emerged victorious.
Much credit was given to Tkachuk, who once again proved that he is a bankable player for the team.
Matthew Tkachuk proves his mettle in recent match against the Carolina Hurricanes
In the best-of-seven series, the defending champions of the Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, have a 2-0 victory over the Hurricanes.
Matthew Tkachuk
delivered an incredible performance as the forward with his offensive skills and hard hits. This comes after he failed to score a goal for ten games straight in the playoff matches.
He, however, finished the match with one goal and one assist.
Commenting on the victory, he shared, 'It was an unreal start for us. Now the goals aside, just the way we played in the first period was as good as it gets.' He also shared that all that matters to him during the game is the final score and not who scores the most goals in a game. He added, 'We're up two games to zero, I do not care how we get there. If it goes in, it goes in.
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If it doesn't, it doesn't. I've never cared." However, he added, 'But sometimes it's nice to see it go in, but it is what it is.
I'm not (Alex) Ovechkin, they are not always going to go in, but when they do, they feel nice.'
His teammates have shown him support and admiration. While speaking on his performance, the team captain of the
Florida Panthers
, Aleksander Barkov said, 'He's one-of-a-kind player and we're lucky to have him on our side.
He does it all for us. He's huge for us.' Additionally, the head coach of the Panthers, Paul Maurice, backed up Barkov and shared, "I never look, ever look at stats. It just doesn't matter to me. I don't care who scores, I really don't.'
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Star forward A.J. Greer added, 'He's able to be an agitator without taking penalties. That's huge for us. A skilled guy who can play in all different types of games. He's at his best in big moments.' Sam Bennett added, 'He's a guy that doesn't need to score to be effective. He's doing everything on the ice for this team, and when he scores, it's just an added bonus.'
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