After a day of silence on the Matthew Tkachuk front, we now know whether the Florida Panthers star will suit up for game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. Unfortunately for Florida and their fans, the answer is no.
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Huge Blow
The size of the blow of losing a player of Tkachuk's calibre in a do or die game simply can't be overstated. This is a massive setback for the Panthers' hope, what little their might be, of eventually forcing a game 7 in this series.
POLL
Who wins game 5?
Vegas
61
72.6 %
Florida
13
15.5 %
Not sure
10
11.9 %
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