B. Tkachuk says chasing Cup with brother, remainder of Panthers ‘going to be superior’

The Panthers went to the Stanley Cup Final in 2023 and received the Cup in 2024 and 2025. How many instances did Brady watch his brother from the stands?

“Probably six, I’d say,” he stated. “Yeah, well, I’ll call it 6 ½.”

The half sport got here April 6, 2023, when Ottawa visited Florida. Brady fought Panthers defenseman Marc Staal at 8:24 of the second interval, the identical time Matthew fought Senators ahead Drake Batherson, and Brady acquired a sport misconduct. Brady hit the showers and watched the remainder of a 7-2 Florida win along with his household out of sight of the TV cameras.

“I hid in the suite,” he stated.

After excited about it, Brady stated he most likely watched Matthew from the stands much more usually than that. It was most likely eight video games, really. But the precise quantity doesn’t matter. The level is, Brady is aware of what he’s moving into.

Brady stated he purchased a spot two minutes from Matthew in an space with a bunch of teammates. It’s golf-cart distance from the follow facility. Brady hasn’t gotten his personal golf cart but, so Matthew has given him a experience to the rink 5 instances since Brady arrived to begin skating about three weeks in the past.

The guys can carpool to and from the airport. Their youngsters can develop up collectively.

“A lot of guys with young kids, so there will be a lot of play dates, a lot of fun down there,” Brady stated, “so I’m excited about that.”

Brady suits Florida’s id, and he stated it doesn’t matter if he performs on a line along with his brother. The Panthers are hungry after lacking the playoffs final season primarily attributable to damage and fatigue. 

“You can just feel the energy and excitement,” Brady stated. “Last year didn’t go the way that they wanted, what they expected, and just the motivation … They’re not even talking about the two Cups. They’re talking about last year and how they want to get back to where they wanted to be.”

Bottom line: The Panthers have an opportunity to win the Cup. That means Brady does too.

“You can see it, the commitment to get back there,” Brady stated. “I know everybody’s champing at the bit to get the season going, and we just can’t wait for the next week and a half.”