The Florida Panthers will not have Matthew Tkachuk in the lineup Tuesday night when they play the Nashville Predators, and they made a roster move on Monday. The two were not related. Coach Paul Mauri

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.

Florida Panthers superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk will not play on Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken.

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk was clearly not at full strength in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game.

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.

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.

A dominant second period helped Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers defeat his brother Brady and the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena. Despite the Panthers logging nine of the first 10 shots on goal during the opening minutes of the game, it was actually Ottawa that struck first.

Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss Florida’s game against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday because of a lower-body injury.