This just in, Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk will NOT suit up for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights.
It's believed that Tkachuk is nursing a shoulder injury since suffering a hard hit from Golden Knights forward Keegan Kolesar earlier in the series. Tkachuk played Game 4, but was pretty ineffectual and, at times, it looked like he couldn't engage in physical play. If that's the case, it's a smart move for the Panthers to get a healthy body into the lineup in his place.
Source: Elliotte Friedman
