Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum opened up about his childhood connection with Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk.

According to Celtics star Jayson Tatum, the coach wouldn't mind getting ... of your best players right before the playoffs, please. Matthew Geagan is a sports producer for CBS Boston.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will be without second-leading scorer Matthew Tkachuk down the stretch because of the lower-body injury he suffered at the 4 Nations Face-Off.