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]

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 star Matthew Tkachuk has not yet decided if he will undergo offseason surgery that would sideline him for at least the first two months of the 2025-26 season, he told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski on Friday.