Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss Florida’s game against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday because of a lower-body injury.

In the club's return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Panthers were without forward Matthew Tkachuk for their 2-1 loss to the Kraken as the Team USA winger nurses a lower-body injury suffered during the tournament.

Team USA couldn’t pull out the overtime winner against Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, and a huge reason for that may have come during the second period.