LAS VEGAS — Paul Maurice was asked about a “sternum problem” that Matthew Tkachuk had in missing Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. “He broke it, that was the problem,” the Florida ...

Snedeker had manubrium joint stabilization, a disease with about a dozen known cases in the country and limited surgical options. “To say it’s a rare thing is an understatement,” Snedeker said.

Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk missed Game 5 because of broken sternum, coach says. By Michael Russo and The Athletic Staff. June 13, 2023 Updated Oct. 12, 2023.

It feels like a miracle that Matthew Tkachuk didn't end up in the hospital after playing Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final with a broken sternum. Yes, you read that right.

Rep. Kathy Manning, a Democratic congresswoman in North Carolina, said her sternum and a bone in her foot broke following a three-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday.