Will he? Won’t he? That’s what the Matthew Tkachuk situation looks like at the moment. The speculations surrounding Tkachuk’s injury have been numerous, and the updates plenty. Clarity? Hardly any. But thanks to Jimmy Fallon, we got to hear something straight from the horse’s mouth.
When he appeared on the Jimmy Fallon Show, the first thing Jimmy asked Matthew Tkachuk was if he was okay, and the Florida Panthers right winger said, “Yeah, I’m feeling better. Just recovering right now.” Talking further about the event, Tkachuk didn’t forget to mention, “Last two weeks I was representing my country. Was something that I’ll never forget.” Then, again, it would have been a surprise if they didn’t talk about the 4 nations’ face-off.
But to focus on his groin injury, it was highly criticized for being fake. Fans alleged that it was the Panthers’ strategy to save their star for the playoffs. Tkachuk had been on and off the ice during the 4 Nations Face-Off, managing to only clock a little of 6 minutes of ice time during the high-octane final against Canada. Until Matthew spoke, the latest update had come from the Panthers coach Paul Maurice who said that Tkachuk’s injury is a bit longer term but it’s not season-ending.
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