The Florida Panthers on Sunday placed star winger Matthew Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve, a move that gives them significant salary cap flexibility needed after their blockbuster trade

The Avalanche are finally back in action today. Seth Jones sounds ready to move on from Chicago. Also, Matthew Tkachuk is out and Sidney Crosby might be. All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily —.

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After acquiring Chicago Blackhawks defender Seth Jones, the Florida Panthers made a critical announcement on Matthew Tkachuk's season.

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk, who was hurt during the 4 Nations Face-Off, has gone on long-term injured reserve.

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, reports have emerged that Connor Bedard could lose a key teammate to Matthew Tkachuk's Florida Panthers.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss the remainder of the NHL regular season with a groin injury he sustained in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the team announced Monday.

Matthew Tkachuk will be out for “an extended period of time” for the Florida Panthers with a lower-body injury, general manager Bill Zito said Monday. “We hope to get him back for the playoffs,” Zito said.

The Capitals ended their season-worst losing streak at three games by beating the Senators 5-4 on Monday night in a shootout.

The #TimetoHunt put Tkachuk on LTIR After completing the Jones trade, FLA added Tkachuk to LTIR, then called up Driedger. They now have $8.7M Cap Space remaining in LTIR with 21 active players (12F/7D/2G) https://t.co/Fn8YPUBPNG