The Florida winger was unable to play in the clinching Gave Five, and was clearly hobbled in Game Four.
Shocking Details Revealed
Matthew Tkachuk candidly explains the amount of pain and discomfort his broken sternum caused in his everyday life:
Tkachuk explains that he had to enlist his brother Brady, Captain of the Ottawa Senators, for help doing basic tasks.
"The next few days were pretty rough...My brother was staying with me, has to get me out of bed, he's getting me dressed...guys tying my skates, putting on my jersey."
Tkachuk played through the injury in Game Four but was unable to suit up in the next game, which Vegas won to clinch the Stanley Cup