Brady Tkachuk's overtime goal completes second straight natural hat trick in Panthers' 3-2 win

Brady Tkachuk completed his second straight natural hat trick with a nifty move up the middle in overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.Tkachuk also scored three straight goals Tuesday night in Columbus in the second period of a 7-3 victory over the Blue Jackets.Florida Panthers left wing Brady Tkachuk (8) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Leevi Meril inen (31) during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Lynne Sladky With goalie Akira Schmid off for an extra attacker, Tkachuk tied it with 13 seconds left in regulation with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle. He started the run with 8:49 to go, firing a shot from the top of the right circle past goalie Leevi Merilainen.Merilainen made 36 saves, and Liam Ohgren and defenseman Elias Pettersson scored first-peri