"FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Matthew Tkachuk is back on the ice with the Florida Panthers, appearing at practice on Sunday for the first time this season and more than four months after he had surgery to repair a sports hernia and torn adductor muscle. Tkachuk has not played since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, when the Panthers clinched their second consecutive title by again topping the Edmonton Oilers. He went through the summer trying to rehab - but eventually decided that he needed the surgery."
"After the Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup in June, Tkachuk revealed that he had sustained the injuries while playing for Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. He missed the final 25 games of the regular season but returned for Game 1 of the Panthers' first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tkachuk had 23 points - eight goals and 15 assists - in 23 playoff games, including seven points in the Stanley Cup Final."
Matthew Tkachuk returned to Florida Panthers practice after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia and a torn adductor muscle, more than four months after the operation. He has not played since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final and wore a yellow non-contact jersey, indicating he is not yet cleared for games. Florida hosts Washington and Montreal before the NHL Winter Classic at the Miami Marlins' ballpark, where the Panthers will practice on Thursday. Tkachuk sustained the injuries while playing for Team USA, missed the final 25 regular-season games, then contributed 23 points in 23 playoff games. The Panthers entered Sunday tied for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and have been missing several key players this season.
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