FORT LAUDERDALE – Matthew Tkachuk has reached another checkpoint.

Traversing the long road to recovery following offseason surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and sports hernia in August, the Florida Panthers superstar forward announced on Wednesday that he’s finally returned to the ice and begun the skating portion of his rehab.

“Low and slow, low and slow, striding it out,” Tkachuk told his brother, Brady, of his first skate on the latest episode of the "Wingmen" podcast, which they co-host together. “This was the first time I’ve put on my skates, like legit, since Game 6 [of the Stanley Cup Final].”

Suffering the injury while suiting up for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, Tkachuk missed the final 25 games of the regular season before returning to action

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