Carolina Hurricanes Matthew Tkachuk Boston Florida state North Carolina sprint hockey cup Carolina Hurricanes Matthew Tkachuk Boston Florida state North Carolina

Stanley Cup playoffs - Panthers Matthew Tkachuk explains unique OT goal celebrations - ESPN

espn.com

RALEIGH, N.C. — Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk lets everyone know when it's time to leave the rink by scoring game-winning overtime goals.

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes, Tkachuk scored with 13 seconds remaining in quadruple overtime, the sixth longest Stanley Cup playoff game in NHL history.

In Game 2 on Saturday night, he only needed one minute and 51 seconds to score a power-play goal in the first overtime to give Florida a 2-0 series lead.

But after scoring both those goals, he literally tells his team it's time to leave the rink: Tkachuk immediately and emphatically pointed towards the exit door of the rink, sprinting towards it while leading his team off the ice and to the dressing room for a celebration.

Related News
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Carter Verhaeghe scored 4:27 into overtime and the Florida Panthers pulled off some more postseason dramatics to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night.
The 2023 Stanley Cup Final continues as the Florida Panthers host their first matchup of the championship series against the Vegas Golden Knights.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk went one step further than simply calling Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final a must-win for his team, indicating that the series hinges on what happens on Thursday night.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.