Matthew Tkachuk may be the engine behind the Florida Panthers winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, but he is a also a college football fan. Expand Tweet

Tkachuk was on the Game Day set Saturday morning in Miami displaying his college football fandom and picking winners in the upcoming games. The Panthers' stalwart is the first NHL player to appear on the popular pregame show and he was not afraid to pick several winners as he sat to the right of long-time college football expert analyst Kirk Herbstreit .

The power forward is unable to practice with his Panthers teammates as training camp gets underway. He had offseason surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and repair a sports hernia. If his recovery goes well, he could be back playing for the Panthers in December. He also has

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