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Panthers’ Brady Tkachuk Fires NHL’s First Brother Hat Trick

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Tkachuk Brothers Hat Trick

Brady Tkachuk scored a natural hat trick in 8:03 minutes against Columbus.
Matthew Tkachuk assisted on all three goals, delivering the NHL’s first brother-assisted natural hat trick.
The Panthers defeated Columbus 7-3, snapping a two-game losing streak.
The win moved the Panthers to an 11-2-0 record versus Columbus since the 2022-23 season.
Together the brothers posted nine points, first sibling duo to do so since the Sedin twins in 2015.

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Bowness Blames Loss

Coach Rick Bowness blamed the loss on self-inflicted mistakes and warned players to improve.
Mathieu Olivier received a five-minute major and game misconduct for slashing Uvis Balinskis and apologized to teammates.
Blue Jackets’ penalty-kill success fell to 61.1% after surrendering seven shorthanded goals in five games.
Former defenseman Seth Jones recorded four assists for the Panthers against his former club.

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Historical Context

The Tkachuk brothers’ eight-minute natural hat trick mirrors the Sedin twins’ sibling scoring legacy, highlighted by Henrik’s league-leading 75 assists in 2010-11 and his 900th career point in 2015. Their rare feats have turned family storylines into marketing tools, prompting clubs like Tampa Bay and Vancouver to spotlight brothers to drive fan interest and merchandise sales.

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Tkachuk Brothers Hat Trick

Brady Tkachuk scored a natural hat trick in 8:03 minutes against Columbus.
Matthew Tkachuk assisted on all three goals, delivering the NHL’s first brother-assisted natural hat trick.
The Panthers defeated Columbus 7-3, snapping a two-game losing streak.
The win moved the Panthers to an 11-2-0 record versus Columbus since the 2022-23 season.
Together the brothers posted nine points, first sibling duo to do so since the Sedin twins in 2015.

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