Intensity levels were through the roof leading into the game, and the tone was set early by none other than Matthew Tkachuk, when he and Canada's Brandon Hagel dropped their gloves immediately ...

The Florida Panthers have been understandably coy about Matthew Tkachuk’s status as he recovers from an apparent groin injury sustained in mid-February during the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

Matthew Tkachuk, born into hockey royalty on December 11, 1997, in Scottsdale, Arizona, followed his father Keith's NHL footsteps. Drafted by Calgary in 2016, he quickly became a key player.

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images One of the Panthers' best players, forward Matthew Tkachuk, has been dealing with a lower-body groin injury since the 4 Nations Face-Off a couple of months back ...

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk is expected to return to the lineup as the team gets ready to defend their Stanley Cup title. Tkachuk, 27, has not appeared for the Panthers since before ...

Head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Tkachuk (groin) will skate on off days ahead of the playoffs, and the 27-year-old could be available for Game 1 of Florida's first-round series ...

Key additions include defenseman Seth Jones and forward Brad Marchand, along with the return of Matthew Tkachuk from injury. The Florida Panthers are somehow entering the playoffs with a better ...

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period of their NHL game at Amerant Bank Arena on ...