The Florida Panthers traded for Matthew Tkachuk in the offseason to try to reach another level. Right now, they just need him to help carry them into the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
On Thursday, he did his part with three goals — his second hat trick of the year, with an empty-net goal to finish it off — and four points, and the Panthers kept their postseason hopes afloat with a 5-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Quebec.
The superstar right wing now has 100 points this season. It’s the second 100-point season in franchise history after star left wing Jonathan Huberdeau, whom Florida traded for Tkachuk last year, set a team record with 115 last season.
