B. Tkachuk says chasing Cup with brother, rest of Panthers 'going to be awesome'
Brady Tkachuk has joined his brother Matthew on the Florida Panthers following a trade from the Ottawa Senators. The brothers are preparing for the upcoming NHL season with a focus on competing for the Stanley Cup.
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The reunion of high-profile siblings in professional sports generates significant fan interest and impacts team dynamics in the NHL.
Forward traded from Senators embracing Florida lifestyle on, off ice
LAS VEGAS -- The Tkachuk brothers are already side by side every day, enjoying everything that comes with playing together in South Florida.
Brady and Matthew have been sharing a golf cart to ride to the Florida Panthers’ state-of-the-art practice facility in Fort Lauderdale. When the University of Miami hosts Florida A&M in football Thursday, they will sound the Hurricane Siren to fire up the fans at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
“Yeah, I’m really excited,” Brady said at the NHL/NHLPA North American Player Media Tour on Tuesday. “It’s going to be awesome.”
Training camp opens Sept. 17. The Panthers open the season at the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes on Sept. 29 (5 p.m. ET; ESPN).
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