Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk Out for a Week Due to Illness

Florida Panthers' star forward Matthew Tkachuk is sidelined, missing six games as the team copes with additional injuries.

Tkachuk is expected to return for the Panthers' game against the Minnesota Wild on October 22.
He has already missed one game and will be absent for five more, including matchups against Boston, Columbus, Vancouver, and Vegas.
Aleksander Barkov, another key player, is also out with a lower-body injury, expected to return in two to three weeks.
Tkachuk's absence puts pressure on secondary scorers like Sam Reinhart and rookies Mackie Samoskevich and Patrick Giles.
Tkachuk has recorded two assists in two games this season, continuing his pivotal role from last year's Stanley Cup run.