Matthew Tkachuk's Strong Declaration After Panthers Win Second Straight Stanley Cup originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final and back-to-back championships, Matthew Tkachuk says the Florida Panthers deserve a new label.

When the Panthers began their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tkachuk was in the lineup for Game 1 and announced his presence in a big way. The Panthers winger tallied two goals and an assist in a dominant 6-2 win to get the Stanley Cup Playoffs started on the right foot.

Tkachuk opened up on his two main issues, including a torn adductor and a hernia on the same side of his body. "I tore my adductor off the bone and had some hernia thing on the sa