Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk, who was hurt during the 4 Nations Face-Off, has gone on long-term injured reserve.

Road to Repeat! Bill Zito doesn't sleep! The Cats made a major trade sending Spencer Knight to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Seth Jones. The Panthers have reportedly placed Matthew Tkachuk on Long Term IR with a groin

The Florida Panthers are placing Matthew Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve due to a groin injury he suffered in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the team announced Sunday. Tkachuk, 27, has sat out the Panthers' past four games since his injury. Now placed on the LTIR, Tkachuk will be out for a significant period of time.

The Panthers push to the Playoffs is taking a big hit. The team announced on Monday they “hope” to have forward Matthew Tkachuk back by the Playoffs.

The #TimetoHunt put Tkachuk on LTIR After completing the Jones trade, FLA added Tkachuk to LTIR, then called up Driedger. They now have $8.7M Cap Space remaining in LTIR with 21 active players (12F/7D/2G) https://t.co/Fn8YPUBPNG

The Florida Panthers’ first move ahead of the NHL’s 3 p.m. Friday trade deadline saw them send backup goaltender Spencer Knight to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday for All-Star defenseman Seth Jones. Four days later, the Panthers have a new goaltender in the fold.

Matthew Tkachuk hasn’t played since sustaining what is believed to be a groin injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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 will be without second-leading scorer Matthew Tkachuk down ... Chris Driedger after dealing Spencer Knight to the Chicago Blackhawks in the ...