Panthers' Tkachuk expected to miss 1 week with illness
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Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk is expected to miss about one week with an illness, the team announced Monday.
Tkachuk also missed Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
The Panthers play four games this week, beginning with a 1 p.m. ET matinee against the Boston Bruins on Monday.
Florida is also without captain Aleksander Barkov, who will miss the next two-to-three weeks with a lower-body injury. The Panthers have been forced to re-jig their top two lines without the pair of stars up front.
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Verhaeghe | Sam Bennett | Evan Rodrigues |
| Eetu Luostarinen | Anton Lundell | Sam Reinhart |
Tkachuk has tallied two assists in two games so far this season. He recorded 88 points in 80 games in 2023-24.