Matthew Tkachuk piled up four assists Tuesday night in Winnipeg, and the Panthers star just wrote his name into franchise history.
According to NHL.com, he's now the third player in Panthers history with at least 16 assists in a single month. That's rare company in a franchise that has had its share of elite playmakers.
Florida beat the Jets 5-1, and Tkachuk's four helpers came without a goal of his own. He finished a +1 in 16:45 of ice time, hardly a workload built for fireworks.
His season line now reads 4 goals and 16 assists for 20 points through 13 games. Ten of those assists have come on the power play.
And here's the family angle. Brady Tkachuk was on the other end of the scoresheet with a goal and two assists, giving the brothers seven points between them on one night.
Both Tkachuks also logged two power-play assists apiece. When two guys who grew up trying to one-up each other share the same man advantage, opposing penalty kills get a long night.
Panthers power play is feeding on the Tkachuk brothers
The man advantage did real damage in Winnipeg. Carter Verhaeghe scored twice on the power play and Sam Reinhart added one more.
Seth Jones chipped in three assists from the back end and logged 25:02 of ice time. Niko Mikkola scored the game-winner, a stat line nobody had on the preseason bingo card.
Akira Schmid stopped 24 of 25 shots to take the win. Clay Stevenson took the loss for Winnipeg after allowing five goals on 24 shots.
The result matters for a team still sorting itself out. Florida sits 7-4-2, ninth in the NHL and third in the Atlantic, with a goal differential of just +2.
That's the part worth watching. A team that has allowed 37 goals can't count on Tkachuk dealing four assists every other night, and everyone in that locker room knows it.
Still, the road has been kind. The Panthers are 5-3-2 away from home, and they've won two straight heading into Friday.
Winnipeg comes to Florida on Friday, October 30, for the rematch. Will the Jets have an answer for a power play that suddenly has two Tkachuks pulling the strings?
Is Matthew Tkachuk the best playmaker in Panthers history after joining this elite assist club?
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