Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk Makes Candid Admission About Injury Scare originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Panthers are one win away from a second straight Stanley Cup, but Matthew Tkachuk came dangerously close to missing this entire playoff run.

Neil Parker breaks down Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final and hones in on the best Matthew Tkachuk picks ahead of Tuesday's showdown.

Tkachuk perhaps hasn't been the same flame throwing, in-your-face presence he was two seasons ago, when he began to help transform the results and the aura of the Panthers, who are in the Cup Final for a third straight year and on the verge of repeating as champions.