Matthew Tkachuk missed the Panthers' final game of the season and his absence hurt his team. It wasn't for lack of trying, as the feisty forward played injured in duels three and four. Imagine being in the Stanley Cup Final and having to miss the most important game of the season. It can't be easy, and it just goes to show how bad Tkachuk was. According to reports, Matthew suffered a fractured sternum. <iiffrraammee src=https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRDS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid032FgWo4c6jWFGtBuM8ux9DS7xPd76CppHgFfTittCMMkMBxLvxkKpDXAurMCxksNpl&show_text=true height=654 style=width:100%;max-width:500px;border:none;overflow:hidden scrolling=no frameborder=0 allowfullscreen=true allow=autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share></iiffrraammee> It's the same injury that kept Samuel Girard out of the game during the Avalanche's quest last year. Tkachuk played two games in that condition, and was in such bad shape that his brother Brady had to help him up from his bed. We see just how much of a warrior the players are, especially when it comes to winning the Stanley Cup.