FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Matthew Tkachuk has started skating on his own, but the Florida Panthers forward is “a ways away” from returning to action, coach Paul Maurice said.

Tkachuk has not played this season, having undergone surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and a sports hernia on Aug. 22.

He was originally injured playing for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February and missed the final 25 games of the 2024-25 regular season.

He returned for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and helped the Panthers to a second consecutive championship, getting 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) in 23 postseason games.

Maurice said Wednesday that there is no true timeline for when Tkachuk will join his teammates on the ice.

He said the Panthers are closely monitoring Tkachuk’s healt

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