Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk missed 30 games of the 2024-25 regular-season after suffering a torn adductor muscle and a sports hernia injury at the 4 Nations Face-Off — and he will be absent for around the same amount of time this year.

Tkachuk underwent surgery over the summer and will be out until at least December , general manager Bill Zito told reporters, including George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.

“Don’t hold me to that,” Zito said on Wednesday. “My internet medical degree.”

Tkachuk wasn't at 100 percent in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but still managed to amass 23 points in 23 games and help the Panthers win their second consecutive title. That was after the 27-year-old managed 22 goals and 57 points in 52 regular-season games.

It makes sense that

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