Tkachuk is known as the NHL’s premier mouthguard, much like Stephen Curry is for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
This was documented by Matthew’s brother and captain of the Ottawa Senators. Brady Tkachuk that he has gotten used to watching the Red Wings forward now Patrick Kane when he played with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Perhaps Tkachuk’s most famous moment was his game-clinching goal in the final seconds of Game 4 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, which sent the Panthers to their second final of the Stanley Cup in franchise history.