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The Florida Panthers hope to have star forward Matthew Tkachuk back in time for the playoffs after he was placed on long-term injured reserve on Sunday.
Panthers general manager Bill Zito gave reporters an update on Tkachuk's status on Monday, a day after it was announced he was joining the injured list.
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WATCH HERE"Matthew's gonna be out for an extended period of time and we hope to get him back for the playoffs and we're still sort of in that, you have a projection, you have a diagnosis, and a rehab course of action, how and where and in what manner the progress of that rehab is still yet to be determined," Zito said.
An update on Matthew. pic.twitter.com/50qyn9DIxx
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Tkachuk has been out with a lower-body injury since playing for Team USA in the 4-Nations Face-Off last month.
The 27-year-old has 22 goals and 35 assists in 52 games for the Panthers this season.
