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 ...

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

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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 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 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 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.