Trent Frederic Slams Matthew Tkachuk, Says "I Can't Stand Him" in Recent Comments

Boston Bruins forward Trent Fredric started a beef with Matthew Tkachuk ahead of Monday afternoon's game, calling him out for refusing to drop the gloves in their last match.

The two teams have already met once this season as the Panthers hosted the Bruins for their season opener on Tuesday. That game was a wild affair that resulted in a 6-4 win for the Panthers and they appear to have gotten in the heads of at least one Bruins forward. The two teams meet again tomorrow afternoon and Trent Fredric is fired up for it as he appears to be looking for an opportunity to take on Matthew Tkachuk based on his comments ahead of the game. Fredric revealed that the two were friends growing up but now he can't stand him and would like a chance to fight him tomorrow.

With that being said, there is a chance Fredric will have to wait for another chance to go after Tkachuk. The Panthers alternate captain missed their last game against the Buffalo Sabres with an illness and potentially could be out Monday as well. Considering how that game went for the Panthers though, Paul Maurice will likely go out of his way to get Tkachuk back in the lineup, especially consider the fact that Alexander Barkov remains out of the lineup after colliding with the boards last week.

Assuming Tkachuk is back in the lineup, we could see fireworks in Boston tomorrow if Fredric continues to pressure for a fight. We all know Tkachuk is not afraid to drop the gloves, but Panthers fans would likely rather see him scoring goals than punching faces. Either way, be sure to tune in tomorrow at 1PM EST as the two teams face each other for the second time this season.

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