Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss the remainder of the NHL regular season with a groin injury he sustained in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the team announced Monday.

Check out FloridaPanthers.com/4Nations for final recaps of the Cats at the 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off. The Panthers will next face off against the Seattle Kraken at 6 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Amerant Bank Arena, beginning the final stretch of the regular season.

As a key member of the Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers and Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, veteran forward Sam Reinhart has blossomed into one of the biggest big-game players in the hockey world.

The defense also does a good job limiting the opposition, ranking eighth in xGA/60. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank lower than the Panthers in all three categories. Another disadvantage for the Bolts is they have to go to Amerant Bank Arena for this contest, where Florida is 19-10-2 this season. Tampa is just 14-13-2 on the road.

The preliminary round of the first ever 4 Nations Face-Off is complete. Reaching Thursday’s final match are the United States and Canada, sending Sweden and Finland home early after the two Scandinavian squads failed to earn a single victory against either of their North American opponents.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss the remainder of the regular season with a groin injury he sustained during the 4 Nations Face-Off. “Matthew is going to be out for an extended period of time,

Calgary Flames (28-22-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Florida Panthers (36-21-3, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panther

The Panthers placed Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve on Sunday in order to recall goaltender Chris Driedger. The move takes his $9.5 million cap hit off the books as long as he is on LTIR. He must stay there for a minimum of 10 games and 24 days. Monday will mark his fifth game missed.

This time, Zito pulled off another major deal, trading 2019 first-round pick and backup goalie Spencer Knight, along with a future first-round selection in 2026 or 2027, to acquire Jones from the Blackhawks. Once again, the Panthers managed to add a high-caliber player without disrupting their core lineup.

The Florida Panthers added defense to bolster their repeat of a Stanley Cup win. Now the question with Matthew Tkachuk put on injured reserve is whether they have another move coming.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks