Tkachuk's jaw‑dropping goal
Matthew Tkachuk scored an insane between‑the‑legs goal that’s already blowing up highlight reels. (x.com) The play is generating momentum for Florida as they push late‑season form. (x.com)
Tkachuk’s unassisted second goal came at 14:03 of the first period and put Florida up 2–0 at UBS Arena on March 28, 2026. (espn.com) New York answered with five unanswered goals in the second period to win 5–2, with Brayden Schenn finishing the night with a goal and two assists. (nhl.com) The Islanders outshot the Panthers 40–21 and controlled 65.4% of the faceoffs, a statistical swing that underpinned their second‑period eruption. (espn.com) Attendance at UBS Arena was recorded at 17,225, and Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer tied a franchise rookie records with two assists in the game. (icydata.hockey) Major outlets including ESPN, NHL.com and Sportsnet circulated video packages of the sequence, and the NHL framed the play among the season’s top individual highlights. (espn.com) The loss dropped Florida to 35–34–3, and the official scoring log lists Tkachuk’s tallies in this game as his 11th and 12th goals of the season. (espn.com)
