Florida Panthers forward Brady Tkachuk scored hat tricks in consecutive games, producing an early-season surge after a quiet start with his new team.
Tkachuk had no points in his first five games of the season after Florida acquired him from the Ottawa Senators over the summer, according to the supplied report. He then recorded an assist in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo, ending that scoreless stretch. In his next two games, he scored three times against Columbus on Tuesday and added another hat trick against Vancouver on Thursday.
The report identifies Tkachuk as the first player to record hat tricks in consecutive games since Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews did so in 2024. It also says Brady’s goals against Vancouver were decisive in a 3-2 Panthers victory in overtime.
The Vancouver game featured a milestone for the Tkachuk brothers. Matthew assisted on each of Brady’s three goals, which the report describes as the first time in NHL history that a player assisted on all three goals of his brother’s natural hat trick.
Florida’s acquisition of Brady came after the Panthers had won back-to-back Stanley Cups, according to the source. The team missed the playoffs in 2026, which the report attributes largely to a historic run of injuries among key players. The trade drew criticism from fans and commentators who viewed the addition of a high-profile player to a recent champion as further strengthening an already powerful roster.
The report says rival fans seized on Brady’s slow start, amid the brothers’ polarizing reputations among NHL fans. His consecutive three-goal performances have since shifted attention to his contribution on the ice.
Florida could continue relying on the brothers while other players are unavailable. The source names Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart and Seth Jones among the Panthers’ other contributors, and says Brad Marchand and team captain Aleksander Barkov are out with injuries. It suggests the team may be more formidable if Brady and Matthew maintain their production, but notes that most of the season remained to be played at the time of publication.
The report’s account reflects a short run of games and does not establish how Florida’s performance will develop over the rest of the season.
