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NHL's Matthew Tkachuk Doesn't Care If You Like Him: 'Why Not Be Myself?'
In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk explained why he refuses to compromise for anybody
Isaiah Vazquez/Getty ImagesFlorida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk knows hockey culture is steeped in tradition, but he’s not particularly concerned about ruffling some feathers. “I have the ability to be able to reach different pockets of people in the U.S. with hockey and with my personality, playing in south Florida, being born in Arizona and being from St. Louis,” Tkachuk exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the NHL’s inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, which begins February 12. Harry How/Getty ImagesMatthew will help expand hockey’s reach even further when he represents the United States in the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off, which pits the league’s best players from the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland in a best-on-best tournament.
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