In back-to-back years, the Panthers stole Bennett and Tkachuk from Western Canada. It's led to back-to-back Cup champions. Matthew Tkachuk, all that attitude and relentlessness and toughness, has been in South Florida for three years. And all he's done is lead his team to the Stanley Cup Final all three years.

Matthew Tkachuk played a massive role in helping the Florida Panthers secure the franchise's second consecutive Stanley Cup title. However, Tkachuk dealt with quite a bit of adversity throughout the 2024-25 season en route to reaching the league's mountaintop.

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk said he tore his hip adductor and suffered a hernia but played through the injuries during Florida’s second straight Stanley Cup run.