#hey maffhew...

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"i mean i was in the box i guess it was my fault i didnt know i was gonna be the one going to the box there to be honest but-"

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dumb media day pr does include being handed a shirt and told to reneact the way you cut it out because everyone talks about how you rip it out: the tkachuk tkutorial if you will

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yeah if youd like to know hes got our whole team including our merch team whipped for him

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"A little chirpin' going on here from Tkachuk. He's still yelling at the bench, 'Hey, that's what you get! That's what you get!' And it was Hagel who got wacked along the wall, and it was Hagel that he was yelling at for the most part. [...] Yep! There's Tkachuk, he is loving it. This is his kind-of game." "Hagel obviously leaking over there on the Lightning bench. He laid a big hit on Barkov in the opening minutes of this one."

"Welp, they got the upper hand right now and Tkachuk being who he is, he's taking advantage of that. But that sets the table for tommorow night, and he dun care about that. He will be more than happy to have it go that way. See, he's still—" Matthew: That's what you get! All of that! [?] "He's talking about how sorry you're gonna be. He's talking to Guentzel and a couple other guys. Just setting the table for tommorow." "Oh, man! He is not letting up down there is he?" "Nope!"

"That's what you fucking get. That! (referring to the Kuli on Hagel hit that caused Hagel to go to the bench) That's what you fucking get."

florida panthers @ tampa bay lightning | 12.22.24

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finland trip or alternatively god forbid they leave each other sides throughout the entirety of the 5 days god forbid it!

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you know whats wacky about the whole walking in with robes? that sasha tells katie engleson (before their interview it was maffhews idea) but forsy tells swedish media that it was "captain's idea (motions head towards sasha whos doing an interview with viaplay in finnish next to him)" and when katie finally gets an interview with sasha for scripps he doesnt mention whos idea it was but during the postgame presser he goes "it wasnt my idea i think- i think it was chucky right? (turns to reino to confirm) it was chucky's idea then we just- [...] we just thought we should wear it for the game as well"

wacky game of what first the chicken or the egg but sasha and maffhew edition for some reason

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"Local kid makes good. Matthew Tkachuk, Stanley Cup Champion. So how does that sound? Stanley Cup Champion?" "I think it sounds better and better each time I'm hearin' it. It's been—I think—almost 2 months, I don't even know? Time has been flyin' but it just—each day is more and more incredible thinkin' about it." "So you're here to throw out the first pitch with Jayson Tatum, you're both Chaminade proud, like, you knew each other back then, you were friends in high school, and you're still friends—tell me about that relationship." "Yeah, it's been really incredible watching him—I think we both started out in the league very similar years. I might've been a year before when he was at College but it's been absolutely incredible to follow along his journey, and his career. I still keep in touch every now and then. I know we've played Boston the last few playoffs and he's been to a few of the playoff games for me. I went to one of his playoff games last year when we were in Boston. So really, really cool just to watch him, it was really cool to see him play in person. I'm excited to see him, and throw out that pitch with him today."

los angeles dodgers @ st louis cardinals pregame | 8.18.24 (x)

"When you guys were younger—both obviously stand-out athletes—did you ever imagine you would be a Stanley Cup Champion one day? And he would win a NBA Championship with the Celtics? Did that ever cross your minds?" "No, I mean, he was way better at his sport than I was at my sport when we were that young... I think I had a pretty good idea that he was gonna be a star basketball player. I guess you don't really think about Championships at that time of your life. You always dream about it but do you really think its gonna happen? And for us to do it, you know, within a week or however long apart from each other, it just—what a great time for all of our friends and family, and people that are just supporting us in St. Louis. I feel like St. Louis with not having teams to—you know, in their city to root for, I feel like they really kind-of hopped on and rooted for us and the Celtics. That made us, especially being from here, made us feel really special." "City was behind ya, one hundred percent! Let's talk about the final. You guys were up three-zip, it goes to a Game 7. What's that like?" "It's not supposed to be easy! I feel like it wouldn't have made sense or worked if it, you know—wasn't that scenario. It was always gonna be a long series. For us to win the first 3 and then lose the next 3—I mean, that wasn't ideal but at the end of the day we were comin' back to our incredible fans in Florida for a Game 7 Stanley Cup Final. What an incredible environment! That is a dream game! You always talk about the Game 7s when you're younger, and those are the moments you dream of, and I got to live out a dream this year." "What was it like sharing it with your pop? You know in the postgame coverage, I see your dad all over the place, your brother, your sister, your mom—what was it like sharing it with them?" "It was amazin'! Just handin' the Cup to my dad on the ice afterwards was super special there—the moment where he was actually in the locker room after the game when, you know, friends and family were startin' to come down, and I got to hand it to him, we got to beer-shower him, he got to lift it up in front of all my teammates, they were all goin' nuts for him too! Because they know that he played such a long time, and unfortunately wasn't able to win one in his playing career but I think he would've, you know, traded that all and done it exactly the way it happened for one of his boys to win it. It was such a family—It was such an incredible time for our whole family and I'm so lucky to have such great support from them." "Fun to watch too! Last thing before we let you go. You look good in the Cardinals red, Cardinals cap—there was a time where your dad, Big Walt, liked the Red Sox... please tell me you're a Cardinal fan..." "I am a Cardinal fan! Yeah, that time is—I was a big David Ortiz fan so when he was on the team like he was...him and Albert [Pujols] were my two favourites so it's actually pretty cool I got to hang out with Albert over summer in a golf tournament—the ACC tournament out in Lake Tahoe. He was one of my sports heroes! Yeah, I've been a Cardinals fan ever since I can remember with Albert." "Congratulations on getting the Cup, thanks for the chat!" "Yep, thank you!"

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there was nothing funnier about the global series than maffhew ordering the finns around like a little director so they had perfect pictures together

always touching a finn or being touched by one

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"never was really sick just had to get a little procedure done... just had to take a few days to make sure everything was all settled" so he was pregnant got it

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"he thinks the game the same way we do" "hes playing the same game we are" "he obviously has that skill that only elite players have" "its a lot of fun to play with him"

honourary finn is working his charm and charms the finns as much as they charm him. sasha edition.

post practise interview | 11.11.24 (x)

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happy its an emotional day today we will be mentioning ex cats and how much we love and miss them

toronto maple leafs @ florida panthers pregame interview | 11.27.24 (x)

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maffew and sasha syncing their heat (chucky) and rut (barky) so they can spend it together is so romantic #husbandgoals

im glad maffhew is getting dicked down right now and that sasha has a nice wet hole to bury himself in but GIRL WE ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR LIVES OUT HERE

CAN WE PLEASE NOT SYNC UP OUR CYCLES RIGHT NOW

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MAFFHEW I AM TRULT INDEBTED TO YOU FOR MY WHOLE LIFE. A GIFT!

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Matthew’s smize, the raccoon, the photos are perfect 😂

the engagement photos really do hit all the marks for peak florida man that maffhews become its so uh how you say so terribly mundane it circles back to romantic again like yeah the raccoons fun BUT THE DAMN CANAL IS WHAT GETS MEEEEEE TAKING A PICTURE IN FRONT OF THE CANAL honestly at this point just put your toes in the water and pose next to a mangrove why dontcha? really get the florida vibes

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with love in my heart there is nothing worse than watching your team lose to your teaminlaw on a call

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i dont think ill ever personally get over matthew going "that ohtanis a big man" while he raises his eyebrow and somehow we never elaborate on that ever again