For now, the Panthers look to snap back after a rare 2025 home loss Saturday, a 2-1 Seattle win at Amerant Bank Arena.

After landing Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, the Florida Panthers freed up further cap space by placing star forward Matthew Tkachuk on long term injured reserve. Tkachuk suffered a groin injury while representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off and has not played in a game since returning to the Panthers.

Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk, who injured his groin in the 4 Nations Face-Off during the All-Star break, will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced on Monday. "Matthew's going to be out for an extended period of time.

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions, so they will have a hard time finding people to feel sorry for them now that forward Matthew Tkachuk has been injured and isn’t expected to be available for an indefinite amount of time.

Welcome to the NHL Buzz. Each day during the regular season, NHL.com has you covered with all the latest news. The Florida Panthers are not concerned about the severity of Matthew Tkachuk 's lower-body injury,

With final tests being conducted, the Florida Panthers expect to have a clearer picture of Matthew Tkachuk’s recovery timeline at some point on Monday. “Today’s the day,” head coach Paul Maurice said after practice at Baptist Health IcePlex.

Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was a difference maker for Team USA during the 4 Nations Face-Off, but he couldn’t help much dealing with an injury. The Panthers forward suffered a lower-body injury in a round-robin match against Team Canada and has yet to fully recover.

Strickland further suggested that the Panthers are already positioning themselves for a future move, recognizing the chemistry Brady and Matthew displayed throughout the 4 Nations Face-Off with the U.S. team. "Can Florida find a way? Can they find a way to sign him?" co-host Cam Janssen asked.

Could the Tkachuk brothers reunite in Florida? According to Andy Strickland, the Florida Panthers are already exploring ways to acquire Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, believing a trade will eventually happen.

The Panthers could have a trade up their sleeve after the placing Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR to create cap space.

Andy Strickland just made a major statement regarding a trade involving Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk, adding more fuel to the fire.