Matthew Tkachuk Misses Game 5 With A Broken Sternum
2 years agoFlorida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk wasn't in the lineup for Tuesday's Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals because he suffered a broken sternum in Game 3. He was able to finish the contest and played in Game 4, but the injury limited him to just 16:40 of ice time and Panthers head coach Paul Maurice revealed on Tuesday that Tkachuk needed help to even get on the ice. "He didn't dress himself for (Game 4)," Maurice said. "Somebody helped him get his gear on, somebody tied his skates, somebody put his sweater on for him. But the next day when he came in he was in significant pain." It was a very unfortunate ending to a dominant season. Tkachuk had a career-high 109 points during the regular season and posted 11 goals with 13 assists in 20 games during the team's postseason campaign.
Source: Sportsnet
Source: Sportsnet