Shortly after the series-clinching 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, Tkachuk finally revealed exactly what has been ailing him since the 4 Nations Face-Off in mid-February, announcing in an interview with TNT that he had a torn adductor muscle,

When the Panthers began their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tkachuk was in the lineup for Game 1 and announced his presence in a big way. The Panthers winger tallied two goals and an assist in a dominant 6-2 win to get the Stanley Cup Playoffs started on the right foot.

Some top Florida Panthers players gutted through some significant injuries to help them repeat as Stanley Cup champions.