FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Matthew Tkachuk skated Monday for the first time since the Florida Panthers forward sustained a lower-body injury at the 4 Nations Face-Off last month. Tkachuk, who was on the ice for about 45 minutes, has missed the past 16 games and is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season.

The Florida Panthers are locked in a tight three-way race for the Atlantic Division title alongside the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. With less than 10 games remaining for each team, the Panthers currently sit in third place—tied on points with the Lightning and trailing the Maple Leafs by three.