During this year's playoffs, Matthew Tkachuk showed great potential to win the MVP title. Many people believe that the Panthers' success in the early rounds was largely due to his important goals. If the Panthers had won the Stanley Cup, Tkachuk might have had a good chance of winning the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Unfortunately, Tkachuk's hopes were crushed when he got injured in the second game of the finals. A recent update explains why Tkachuk played less in the last period of the fourth game and was absent from the fifth game.
Tkachuk Played Through Pain
If you noticed that Tkachuk's recent performances were not as good as usual, there is a good reason for it.