After the Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup in June, Tkachuk revealed that he had sustained the injuries while playing for Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. He missed the final 25 games of the NHL regular season but returned for Game 1 of the Panthers’ first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) signals 2 Stanley Cup victories with teammates after the Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Photo by Matias J. Ocner [email protected]

Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk could miss two to three months if he decides to have surgery on his torn adductor muscle and sports hernia injury, he told ESPN on Friday.