After the Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup in June, Tkachuk revealed that he had sustained the injuries while playing for Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. He missed the final 25 games of the NHL regular season but returned for Game 1 of the Panthers’ first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) signals 2 Stanley Cup victories with teammates after the Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Photo by Matias J. Ocner [email protected]

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk has not yet decided if he will undergo offseason surgery that would sideline him for at least the first two months of the 2025-26 season, he told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski on Friday.