Associated Press
SUNRISE, Fla. – Matthew Tkachuk recorded his first hat trick as a member of the Florida Panthers as he helped lead his team to a 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.
Tkachuk, who was born in Scottsdale in 1997 while his father, Keith, was playing for the Coyotes, was acquired over the summer in a trade in which Calgary received Florida stars Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar in return. His third goal added to his team lead with 20.
Florida also got a pair of goals from Eric Staal and 33 saves from Spencer Knight to end a two-game skid.