The Panthers could have a trade up their sleeve after the placing Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR to create cap space.

The Florida Panthers just wrapped up their 4 Nations Face-Off break. Unfortunately, it started with a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.

Could the Tkachuk brothers reunite in Florida? According to Andy Strickland, the Florida Panthers are already exploring ways to acquire Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, believing a trade will eventually happen.

Team USA couldn’t pull out the overtime winner against Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, and a huge reason for that may have come during the second period.

The Florida Panthers play their first game in two weeks Saturday and will almost assuredly be without star forward Matthew Tkachuk. Tkachuk appeared to sustain a groin injury on Saturday night against Canada in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off and missed much of the third period of that 3-1 win.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, who sustained a lower-body injury during Team USA's run to the 4 Nations Face-Off finale, will not play Saturday against the Seattle Kraken, coach Paul Maurice said Friday.

Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, who has missed four games since suffering a groin injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off, was placed on injured reserve.

It looks like Matthew Tkachuk’s injury is worse than some might have hoped. On Sunday, the Florida Panthers placed the winger on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury.