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.

Star winger Matthew Tkachuk still hasn’t decided if he’s going to have surgery to remedy a pair of injuries with the Florida Panthers just under two months away from beginning the 2025-26 NHL season and their quest for a third consecutive Stanley Cup.

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk has revealed he's undecided about getting surgery prior to the start of the 2025-26 season, according to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski . Tkachuk also stated he could miss significant time if he elects to have the surgery performed. He's still hoping he's able to "hit the ice as soon as possible."