Panthers welcome ‘huge addition’ Tkachuk back to lineup as pressure mounts
Star forward Matthew Tkachuk made his season debut for the Florida Panthers in a loss to the San Jose Sharks on Monday, his first game with the team since winning the Stanley Cup Final over Edmonton last June. The 28-year-old winger missed the first 47 games of the season after having surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and sports hernia in August - an injury he suffered at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February of 2025 and subsequently played through during the playoffs. Tkachuk played just under 21 minutes in the defeat, where he registered three shots on goal, a hit and a blocked shot. “I...