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Matthew Tkachuk reflects on nail-biter Game 7 against Oilers for Stanley Cup win
The Florida Panthers' and Matthew Tkachuk's Stanley Cup win was spectacular for so many reasons, two of them being that they did it at home and that too in Game 7. After nearly losing a 3-0 series lead by dropping three games to the Edmonton Oilers, many doubted their chances. The Oilers outscored them 18-5 in those games.
However, Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers were unfazed despite three straight losses heading into Game 7.
“For sure,” Tkachuk said (via forbes.com). “We were so confident heading into Game 7, because we were coming home.”
The reason behind Matthew Tkachuk and the team's balanced mindset was their good performance in the regular season.
“We were such a great team all year and at the end of the day, winning the Stanley Cup shouldn't be easy,” Tkachuk added.
Tkachuk points out that winning the Stanley Cup is not meant to be easy. And despite the Panthers' good play, they had to give their best to win.
“Winning it in four would have been awesome. But it's probably not how it should have been. It was always us in seven. That's what we've been saying. Doesn't matter how we got there, but going into Game 7, we were very, very comfortable,” Tkachuk said.
Tkachuk is happy about winning their first Stanley Cup. It's been more than two weeks since their Game 7 win over the Edmonton Oilers, but it is all so fresh for Tkachuk.
“It's the most amazing feeling,” Tkachuk said. “Just seeing what the Stanley Cup means to so many people, how people react around it, just being a champion and people coming up to me, it's actually pretty cool.”
The Panthers' confidence paid off as they secured their first Stanley Cup in the 30th year of the franchise.
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Matthew Tkachuk celebrated Florida Panthers' rainy Stanley Cup victory in Fort Lauderdale
Matthew Tkachuk joyfully celebrated the Florida Panthers' first Stanley Cup win in rainy Fort Lauderdale on July 1, 2024. They playfully mentioned the Edmonton Oilers after a 2-1 Game 7 victory, marking a historic moment for the team.
"I heard it’s 70 degrees and sunny in Edmonton, but they don’t got no Cup," Tkachuk said.
Despite the heavy rain, the Panthers celebrated their victory with a lively parade through wet streets. Players wore plastic ponchos and rode the double-decker bus.
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