The Panthers look unstoppable in their third consecutive Eastern Conference Final after a 5-0 shellacking of the Hurricanes in Game 2.

Matthew Tkachuk received a comment from Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov after Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The forward, known for his offensive skill, hard hits, big-game prowess and ability to get under his opponents’ skin, did all of the above in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center, sparking the defending Stanley Cup champions to a 5-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Before he scored midway through the first period of the Florida Panthers’ eventual 5-0 rout of the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final, the star winger had gone 10 consecutive games in these Stanley Cup playoffs without a goal — a number that caught captain Aleksander Barkov and coach Paul Maurice by surprise.

Matthew Tkachuk delivered a striking comment after scoring again for the Florida Panthers in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, with a notable mention of Alex Ovechkin.

Tkachuk's game has been building since his return from surgery. If he's really 100 percent, the Canes know better than anyone what it means.

The Carolina Hurricanes have found themselves in the same dire position in the conference-final rematch against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Matthew Tkachuk has four goals in 14 games for the Florida Panthers during the playoffs. The left wing returned from an injury but has not been able to impact the game offensively like he usually has.

Matthew Tkachuk was honest with his Panthers squad about playing the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday.

Tkachuk has just three assists over the past five games after scoring three goals through Florida’s first three games of the playoffs.

Following the Game 7 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk delivered a surprising victory lap confession about the drama surrounding the organization in Canada.