That said, the Panthers were in the game from start to finish. After falling behind 1-0 early when Seattle’s Kaapo Kakko scored on the power play in the first period, Florida tied it up 11:37 into the second when Eetu Luostarinen scored on a feed from Anton Lundell.

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice voiced a strong statement on Matthew Tkachuk's injury ahead of the Cats' pivotal final stretch of the NHL regular season.

Florida Panthers Head Coach had an update on Monday regarding the health status of forward Matthew Tkachuk. It was just over a week ago when Tkachuk suffered an apparent groin injury during the 4 Nations Faceoff.

Florida Panthers superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk will not play on Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken.

Dealing with a lower-body injury, Tkachuk has been ailing since the second game of the 4 Nations Face-Off when he missed the final 12:36 of a 3-1 win for Team USA over Canada.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will not play in Saturday night's game against the Seattle Kraken due to a lower-body injury he suffered during the 4 N

The Panthers will be without Matthew Tkachuk due to an injury he suffered in the 4 Nations Face-Off but should be back this year.

The Panthers are not concerned about the severity of Matthew Tkachuk 's lower-body injury, coach Paul Maurice said Monday. The forward, who has 57 points (22 goals, 35 assists) in 52 games, continues to be evaluated by team medical personnel. Maurice said he expected to have a better idea of Tkachuk's timeline later Monday.

In the club's return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Florida Panthers were without forward Matthew Tkachuk in Saturday night's 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, as the former Team USA winger nurses a lower-body injury suffered during the tourney.