Keith Tkachuk: Panthers are a soft team

[HockeyVirus]

Keith Tkachuk Rips The Florida Panthers, Calls Them A ‘Soft Team’

Keith Tkachuk, the five-time NHL All-Star who is the father of Florida Panthers All-Star forward Matthew, had some choice words for his son’s team on a Toronto radio station Wednesday morning. Speaking on Toronto 1050, Keith Tkachuk said his son is “devastated” with the team’s current spot as...

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“They are a soft team and they are getting everything they deserve right now.”

To continue on that point, Keith Tkachuk said for the Panthers to snap their losing streak in Toronto, they need to bring a little more toughness to their game.

“Instead of trying to get autographs on the ice from Matthews and Marner,” he said, “they probably should check them a little harder. Whatever it is, it is disappointing. I know I sound like a frustrated person, but I know every time I come and watch Ottawa, they may not be the most talented team but they’re going to play hard.


”Perhaps Florida could take a page out of their book.”

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Agreed

 

[Artemi Panarin]

Probably true but Keith Tkachuk needs to shut his yap.

Spoiler

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Of the many problems Florida has, it is bizarre that he chooses to call them soft. That’s not really an observable issue.

 

[snag]

Someone is gonna have daddy issues LOL

 

[Hoek]

I'm sure this will go over well with his kid's teammates in the locker room.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

In other news, majority of teams are soft nowadays

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I'm sure this will go over well with his kid's teammates in the locker room.

Not going to lie, I could see players being bothered by this.

NHL is kind of soft overall now.

 

[Martin Skoula]

Of all people, Keith Tkachuk is preaching about playoff readiness?

 

[Matty Sundin]

I'm sure this will go over well with his kid's teammates in the locker room.

That just proves his point

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Of all people, Keith Tkachuk is preaching about playoff readiness?

He’s a lot of things but soft isn’t one of them

 

[Breakers]

love the bluntness

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Keith Tkachuk would know a thing or two about being soft:

 

[Jeremy2020]

Keith Tkachuk would know a thing or two about being soft:

What does the pillsbury dough boy have to do with this?

 

[Artemi Panarin]

Keith Tkachuk would know a thing or two about being soft:

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He's not soft, he's thicc. There's a difference.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Keith Tkachuk would know a thing or two about being soft:

He was a tough customer when he played and towards the end was fairly heavy compared to most NHLers, but sure, take a photo of him post retirement.

 

[Tom Polakis]

He’s a lot of things but soft isn’t one of them

Yes, 2200 penalty minutes in 1200 games, and he never backed down from a fight. So he's entitled to that opinion.

 

[JT Kreider]

Of the many problems Florida has, it is bizarre that he chooses to call them soft. That’s not really an observable issue.

I was at the game on Saturday and it was observable for the entire world to see.

It was shocking how pathetic that team is.

There are THREE Florida players and none of them bothered to do anything to stop Kakko getting to the loose puck.

THREE. ON ONE.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Hopefully Lomberg and Gudas will smash up Marner, Matthews and Nylander.

Get our respek level up

 

[Pens x]

Yes, 2200 penalty minutes in 1200 games, and he never backed down from a fight. So he's entitled to that opinion.

Different era.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Matthew is gonna face wash so hard tonight.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Yes, 2200 penalty minutes in 1200 games, and he never backed down from a fight. So he's entitled to that opinion.

It’s really not something to be proud about when you average one minor per game. If every player had that kind of… accolade, you’d spend two of three periods on the penalty kill.

I was at the game on Saturday and it was observable for the entire world to see.

It was shocking how pathetic that team is.

There are THREE Florida players and none of them bothered to do anything to stop Kakko getting to the loose puck.

THREE. ON ONE.
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Guy watches team play hockey once and has opinion. Cool story.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

It’s really not something to be proud about when you average one minor per game. If every player had that kind of… accolade, you’d spend two of three periods on the penalty kill.


Guy watches team play hockey once and has opinion. Cool story.

A lot of those would be 10 minute misconducts that would increase the pims.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Everyone find y'all someone who loves you as much as hockeyvirus inexplicably hates the Panthers

 

[JT Kreider]

I was at the game on Saturday and it was observable for the entire world to see.

It was shocking how pathetic that team is.

There are THREE Florida players and none of them bothered to do anything to stop Kakko getting to the loose puck.

THREE. ON ONE.
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Sorry, for some weird reason, Eric Staal finally decides to show any sort of physicality only after the puck was in the net.

Or at least tapped Kakko with his stick on KK skate.

So who is Tkachuk calling soft again?