Toronto Maple Leafs star, William Nylander, has responded to Florida Panthers ahead, Matthew Tkachuk, as the 2 proceed their intense playoff battle.
William Nylander Continues Verbal Battle With Matthew Tkachuk
After 4 video games between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers the sequence is stage at 2-2, with the Maple Leafs successful the opening two matches in Canada and the Panthers night it up through the two matches in Dawn, Florida.
Their most up-to-date assembly got here on Could 11 because the Panthers clinched a 2-0 shutout victory because of objectives from Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett.
Nevertheless, the principle speaking level got here from Panthers star, Matthew Tkachuk, because the 27-year-old was seen shouting within the course of one of many highest paid gamers within the NHL, William Nylander.
Tkachuk shouted: “Guess who I’m going to get. I’m going to get you.”
This got here throughout a heated second of the sport, as either side started to deliver the sport to its boiling level with Max Domi hitting Aleksander Barkov into the aspect – that means the Panthers star hit his head on the boards.
Eetu Luostarinen and Aaron Ekblad instantly rushed over to point out assist to their captain and had been punished with a misconduct alongside Max Domi.
Tkachuk’s message to Nylander was clearly obtained by the Maple Leafs star as he responded to the aggressive suggestion throughout his post-match interview – highlighting how he isn’t fazed and is trying ahead to recreation 5.
Nylander stated: “He’ll most likely do no matter he can to get a participant off their recreation. Subsequent recreation goes to be a enjoyable one. I imply 2-2, it’s going to be an extended sequence. That’s the place our thoughts is at.”
The fifth assembly between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers within the Jap Convention Second Spherical playoff is about to happen on the Scotiabank Enviornment on Wednesday 18 Could at 7 p.m. (ET).