Matthew Tkachuk Disrespects the Tampa Bay Lightning With Shocking Comments

While the Battle of Florida was hyped as one of the most exciting and potentially competitive matchups of this Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Florida Panthers made short work of their opponents, downing them 6-3 in Game 5 to walk away with the 4-1 series victory.

Some of the games were competitive, but for the most part, it's the defending Stanley Cup Champions that dominated, and despite being touted as a genuine threat, the Lightning simply fell apart, and now head into the summer with plenty of questions to answer.

Before that however, there were some post-game comments, and in that time, superstar Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk managed to throw plenty of shade at their in-state 'rivals' after eliminating them for the second straight season in dominant fashion.

While the Tampa Bay Lightning made three straight Stanley Cup Finals between 2020 and 2022, it's now the Panthers turn to dominate, as they've made it in the last two years, and as a result, it appears that they've left their Florida rivals in the dust.

For a veteran team like Tampa Bay, this may or may not effect them too much moving forward, but with some of their big stars potentially having to make key decisions about their future, the comments may hurt for now, but with a big summer ahead, it's safe to say that they won't be focusing on Tkachuk's comments too much.