Speaking on the Joe Rose Show on Monday morning, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said that, while he did not have a timeline on Matthew Tkachuk, he said “he’s playing for us this year.’’ On Saturday night,

The Florida Panthers returned to the ice for the first time since break. The team has been off while the Four Nations Face-Off takes place. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss Florida's game against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday because of a lower-body injury. Panthers coach Paul Maurice announced Tkachuk’s absence after the pregame morning skate.

With final tests being conducted, the Florida Panthers expect to have a clearer picture of Matthew Tkachuk’s recovery timeline at some point on Monday. “Today’s the day,” head coach Paul Maurice said after practice at Baptist Health IcePlex.

The Florida Panthers will play the Nashville Predators tonight in Music City without two of their regulars in the lineup. Matthew Tkachuk remains out with a suspected groin injury, with coach Paul Maurice saying it is too early to talk about a timeline for a return.

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

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice looked a little bit lost on Thursday morning. With almost half of his team absent from their first practice in close to two weeks, Maurice stood stoic at center ice watching what was left of his bunch run some drills.

It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re over a week away from the trade deadline on March 7. Teams are trying tinker with their lineups as they make a push towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

- The Panthers have won three straight regular-season games against the Oilers. - The Panthers own a 5-1-0 record over their last five home games. - The Panthers own a 14-3-1 record when Sam Bennett scores a goal. - Sam Reinhart is tied for first on the Panthers with 15 multi-point games.

Everybody gets their depth tested over the course of the year. Usually, if you’ve handled it right, you find out some really good things.’