Per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Tkachuk (lower body) is unlikely to play versus Seattle on Saturday, according to coach Paul Maurice. Tkachuk sat out the third period and overtime in Canada's 3-2 victory over the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday.

Panther coach Paul Maurice said Matthew Tkachuk will likely miss Florida’s game against Seattle on Saturday after Tkachuk was limited in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday.

Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss Florida’s game against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday because of a lower-body injury. Panthers coach Paul Maurice announced Tkachuk’s absence after the pregame morning skate.

The Florida Panthers will play the Nashville Predators tonight in Music City without two of their regulars in the lineup. Matthew Tkachuk remains out with a suspected groin injury, with coach Paul Maurice saying it is too early to talk about a timeline for a return.

Another day, another update on Matthew Tkachuk. Sort of. On Thursday, the Florida Panthers held an optional morning skate ahead of their Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Edmonton Oilers. Tkachuk was not on the ice,

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice voiced a strong statement on Matthew Tkachuk's injury ahead of the Cats' pivotal final stretch of the NHL regular season.

Florida Panthers Head Coach had an update on Monday regarding the health status of forward Matthew Tkachuk. It was just over a week ago when Tkachuk suffered an apparent groin injury during the 4 Nations Faceoff.

Not playing Thursday

The Panthers will be without Matthew Tkachuk due to an injury he suffered in the 4 Nations Face-Off but should be back this year.

Everybody gets their depth tested over the course of the year. Usually, if you’ve handled it right, you find out some really good things.’