Matthew Tkachuk got away with one, two, and maybe three against Semyon Varlamov en route to the goal.
Matthew Tkachuk got away with one, two, and maybe three against Semyon Varlamov en route to the goal.
No, there's no excuse for the New York Islanders allowing six unanswered goals after leading 3-0 against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
But, we want to dive into one of the goals, with Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk breaking a hockey code in route to his first goal of the game, which cut his team's deficit to 3-2 at 6:38 of the second period.
While the Panthers cycled the Islanders' zone, Tkachuk, not once but twice, made contact with Varlamov, the second time cross-checking the veteran netminder before burying the loose puck.
The first knock and follow-through led to Varlamov losing his stick, which played a part in the eventual tally:
The referees didn't see it, and the goal, which ended in a mini scrum, counted.
This is what Tikachuk does. He's a pest and got away with one, two, and maybe three on this goal.