The Florida Panthers' quest to repeat as Stanley Cup champions has taken a major hit. After injuring his groin in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Panthers announced star forward Matthew Tkachuk has been placed on LTIR and will likely be out until the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Matthew Tkachuk will remain out of the Florida Panthers lineup after sustaining a lower-body injury at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this month. Coach Paul Maurice said that Tkachuk is out “near term,

But at least he's already appeared on the hit podcast, “New Heights,” of Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce and former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman J

Seth Jones left his winter parka in Chicago. “I don’t need it,’’ he said.

Not playing Thursday

In their latest episode, they spoke with NHL brothers Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk, adding to their growing list of high-profile guests. Near the end of the show, Travis Kelce suggested that it would be fun to go to Green Bay for the NFL Draft in April and possibly meet former players of the Packers and invite them to their podcast.

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.

When the Florida Panthers play the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday (beginning at 8:00 PM ET), Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Marchessault will be two of the best players to keep an eye on.

Seth Jones got to skate as a member of the Florida Panthers for the first time on Monday. It's anyone's guess when Matthew Tkachuk will be sharing the ice with his newest teammate. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers confirmed Monday,

Seth Jones impressed his Florida Panthers teammates in his debut Monday night, but it’s anyone’s guess when Matthew Tkachuk will be sharing the ice with his newest teammate

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss the remainder of the regular season with a groin injury, the team confirmed Monday.

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.