You never want to see that happen to a teammate or anybody. I know the guys weren’t too happy about it. Neither was I.’ ...

“A lot of time in the pool,” Tkachuk said. “A lot of ice.” The Florida Panthers’ star winger needed it after enduring a dangerous knee-on-knee hit by Nikita Kucherov in the first period ...

“A lot of time in the pool,” Tkachuk said. “A lot of ice.” The Florida Panthers’ star winger needed it after enduring a dangerous knee-on-knee hit by Nikita Kucherov in the first period of Florida’s 4 ...

Tkachuk, following practice Friday, said that “it’s not my call” whether Kucherov should be suspended. He insinuated that no good deed goes unpunished. No One Covers the Florida Panthers ...

Tkachuk has become one of the premier power ... he played a vital role in shutting down the likes of Kucherov, Pastrnak, Artemi Panarin, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. On top of that, Reinhart ...

Tampa Bay still has veteran voices, but players like Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli and Nick Paul are starting to step up.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored before he was ejected for kneeing Matthew Tkachuk, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 in a chippy game on Monday night.

Nikita Kucherov did not face any supplemental discipline after taking down Matthew Tkachuk with a knee-on-knee hit Monday ...