Panthers place Matthew Tkachuk on injured reserve with groin injury
The Florida Panthers will continue to be without Matthew Tkachuk going forward.
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The Florida Panthers will continue to be without Matthew Tkachuk going forward.
Florida placed its star forward on the injured reserve Sunday.
Tkachuk sustained a groin injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off while playing for Team USA.
It was not immediately clear whether he was placed on the traditional injured reserve or the long-term IR.
The injury has held Tkachuk out in all four of the Panthers’ games since returning from the break.
Tkachuk is second on the Panthers in scoring with 22 goals and 57 points over 52 games this season.
Florida also announced Sunday that it has recalled goaltender Chris Driedger from AHL Charlotte.
Dreidger hasn’t played in the NHL this year after signing with the Panthers as a free agent last off-season. However, in 2023-24 with the Seattle Kraken, he posted a .917 save percentage and 2.96 goals-against average in two games.
In the AHL this season, he has a 10-6-4 record, .878 save percentage and 2.97 goals-against average.
After beating the Calgary Flames on Saturday, Florida moved into first place in the Atlantic Division with a 37-21-3 record.
The Panthers next play Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
