- Sport Patriot

The Florida Panthers’ quest to repeat as Stanley Cup champions has taken a serious hit. After injuring his groin within the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Panthers introduced star ahead Matthew Tkachuk has been positioned on LTIR and can probably be out till the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

“Matthew’s going to be out for an prolonged time period. We hope to get him again for the playoffs,” Panthers normal supervisor Invoice Zito mentioned, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers official web site.

Along with Tkachuk, a couple of different groups are coping with important accidents on their blue line. The New York Rangers and Nashville Predators are amongst them with Adam Fox and Roman Josi banged up.

Fox, the 2021 Norris Trophy winner, left Tuesday’s sport in opposition to the Islanders with an upper-body harm. The group has since positioned him on injured reserve, though he’s anticipated again earlier than the common season is over. Fox has simply been the Rangers’ greatest defenseman, and the group will miss his regular two-way presence because it fights for a playoff spot.

The Predators aren’t within the playoff race, however their possibilities of ending robust simply received so much worse with Roman Josi exiting their loss to the Panthers final week. Josi was hit from behind by Sam Bennett, and his head went into the glass. Josi, additionally a Norris Trophy winner, is not having his greatest season however stays the straw that stirs the drink in Nashville.

A pair extra defensemen, together with Charlie McAvoy (Bruins) and Shea Theodore (Golden Knights) are nonetheless feeling the results of the 4 Nations Face-Off. McAvoy has an an infection stemming from a shoulder harm, and Theodore is week-to-week with a wrist harm.

Here’s a listing of lots of the marquee gamers which can be at the moment sidelined as a consequence of harm.

Brock McGinn (LW)

Sort of Damage: Torn ACL
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 12/23/24

Frank Vatrano (RW)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/27/25

Hampus Lindholm (D)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown (anticipated to overlook a number of weeks)
Final Performed: 11/12/24

Charlie McAvoy (D)

Sort of Damage: An infection
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/8/25

Justin Kirkland (C)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/29/25

Jesper Quick (RW)

Sort of Damage: Neck
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 4/16/24

Jason Dickinson (C)

Sort of Damage: Ankle
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/5/25

Gabriel Landeskog (LW)

Sort of Damage: Knee
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 6/26/22

Erik Gudbranson (D)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 10/15/24

Yegor Chinakhov (RW)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/27/24

Sean Monahan (C)

Sort of Damage: Wrist
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/7/25

Kevin Labanc (RW)

Sort of Damage: Shoulder
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 2/4/25

Tyler Seguin (C)

Sort of Damage: Hip
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 months
Final Performed: 12/1/24

Miro Heiskanen (D)

Sort of Damage: Knee
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Month-to-month
Final Performed: 1/28/25

Nils Lundkvist (D)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/21/25

Jeff Petry (D)

Sort of Damage: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/2/25

Andrew Copp (C)

Sort of Damage: Pectoral
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 2/22/25

Evander Kane (LW)

Sort of Damage: Hip, hernia surgical procedures
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: February 2025
Final Performed: 6/10/24

Florida Panthers

Matthew Tkachuk (LW)

Sort of Damage: Groin
Injured Reserve: Sure (LTIR)
Approximate Return Date: Begin of 2025 postseason
Final Performed: 2/8/25

Kirill Kaprizov (LW)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4 weeks
Final Performed: 1/26/25

Joel Eriksson Ek (C)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 2/22/25

Jakub Lauko (C)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/4/25

Kaiden Guhle (D)

Sort of Damage: Quad
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/28/25

Roman Josi (D)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/25/25

Jeremy Lauzon (D)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 12/31/24

Adam Wilsby (D)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 2/3/25

Zachary L’Heureux (LW)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 2/7/25

Jacob Markstom (G)

Sort of Damage: Knee
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 weeks
Final Performed: 1/22/25

Jonas Siegenthaler (D)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2-3 weeks
Final Performed: 2/4/25

Mike Reilly (D)

Sort of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 11/1/24

Semyon Varlamov (G)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/29/24

Mat Barzal (C)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/1/25

Matt Martin (LW)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/16/25

New York Rangers

Adam Fox (D)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/25/2025

Chris Kreider (LW)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/22/25

Jacob Bernard-Docker (D)

Sort of Damage: Ankle
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 12/28/24

Michael Bunting (LW)

Sort of Damage: Appendix
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/25/25

Logan Couture (C)

Sort of harm: Groin
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/31/24

Yanni Gourde (C)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/2/25

Torey Krug (D)

Sort of Damage: Ankle surgical procedure
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 4/10/24

Chris Tanev (D)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 2/25/25

Calle Jarnkrok (C)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late October 2024
Final Performed: 9/22/24

Jani Hakanpaa (D)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/16/24

Robert Bortuzzo (D)