Off break, the Florida Panthers were without star forward Matthew Tkachuk on Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken, as the former Team USA winger nurses a lower-body injury suffered during the tournament.

In the club's return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Florida Panthers were without forward Matthew Tkachuk in Saturday night's 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, as the former Team USA winger nurses a lower-body injury suffered during the tourney.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

The Florida Panthers know it is going to be hard to replace Matthew Tkachuk. Players like him are, in more ways than one, irreplaceable. “There’s no one else in the world like Matthew,’’ captain Sasha Barkov said.

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

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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.