The FHN Florida Panthers Mailbag opened up on Wednesday and, as usual, you folks brought some pretty good questions. Hope I answered them. With the NHL Trade Deadline fast approaching, that was a big topic of discussion.

All of those absences were deemed "precautionary" by Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan, as was the decision to keep Brady Tkachuk off the ice during the second and third periods M

Dallas Stars forward Mikael Granlund assisted on Finland’s opening goal before Team USA took control in the third period.

If Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk suits up against the Montreal Canadiens, he’d better keep his head up, says Arber Xhekaj.

The Florida Panthers will be without star forward Matthew Tkachuk tonight due to the lower-body injury he sustained at the 4 Nations Face-Off playing for Team USA. This news was not unexpected; coach Paul Maurice said Friday that it was likely Tkachuk would not play tonight.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was one of the catalysts for Team USA’s run to the championship game of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off. Tkachuk and his brother Brady Tkachuk were the ninth- and 10th-leading scorers in the tournament,

The Florida Panthers play their first game in two weeks Saturday and will almost assuredly be without star forward Matthew Tkachuk. Tkachuk appears to have sustained a groin injury Saturday night against Canada in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off.

Tkachuk (illness) was at morning skate and will be available for the United States in Thursday's showdown with Canada at the 4 Nations Face-off championship game, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports. Tkachuk is ready to go after missing practice Wednesday.

Tkachuk, who left Team USA's 2-1 loss to Sweden on Monday due to a lower-body injury, was absent from Wednesday's practice because of an illness, according to Scott McLaughlin of WEEI. Team USA coach Mike Sullivan still believes Tkachuk will play Thursday versus Canada.

Tkachuk (lower body) is slated to play in Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off game versus Canada, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Tkachuk left Monday's 2-1 loss to Sweden at 5:12 of the first period after crashing into the Swedish net behind Samuel Ersson.

Won't return against Sweden