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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk takes the reins from Blackhawks icons Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews in latest feat
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In the midst of a shaky offseason for Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, he has found a very big brightside in taking the reigns of former Chicago Blackhawks icons Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.
A latest report from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman has revealed that Matthew Tkachuk is still not fully recovered from the injuries endured this past season and during his journey to securing his second Stanley Cup in a row.
Tkachuk is projected to miss the start of the season, a large chunk to say the least. Friedman stated that he 'thinks' the gritty forward will make a return in time for the 2026 Olympics, whose preliminary games begin on February 11.
"I think we will find out at some point here that (Matthew) Tkachuk will miss that start of the season, I think he will be back in time for the Olympics."
This setback for Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers will leave the 25-year-old forward sidelined for quite a while, and the perfect way to make it go by a bit faster may be by playing the new EA Sports NHL video game.
What about Tkachuk's own game?
Matthew Tkachuk revealed as EA Sports NHL 26 cover athlete
Tkachuk's face is now donned on the cover of NHL 26, which is set to be released next month in September.
He has taken the reigns from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, who were the last players to be holding the Stanley Cup on the video game cover of NHL 16, following their 2015 Stanley Cup victory.
"Matthew Tkachuk is the first EA cover athlete in a decade to hold the Stanley Cup on the cover"
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AOUT 5 | 799 ANSWERS Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk takes the reins from Blackhawks icons Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews in latest feat Which player was the most dominant in their prime out of these 3 big names? | ||
| Matthew Tkachuk | 48 | 6 % |
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| Patrick Kane | 301 | 37.7 % |
| They were all beasts! | 274 | 34.3 % |
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