Insider shares extremely concerning update on Matthew Tkachuk.

Matthew Tkachuk's heroics at the Four Nations Face-Off may very well have robbed him of the opportunity to defend his Stanley Cup championship reign alongside the rest of his teammates on the Florida Panthers.

Although there has been no official update on the status of Tkachuk just yet, on Saturday night National Hockey League insider Renaud Lavoie would reveal just how serious the concerns regarding Tkachuk's current injury truly are.

"Right now we are awaiting some very important medical results," said Lavoie. "We are hearing that it is possible that his season may be over."

Needless to say this would be a tremendous blow to the Florida Panthers and you do have to wonder about how an injury of this severity to a player this important may impact future tournaments like the Four Nations Face-Off moving forward.

Tkachuk has proven himself to be an invaluable member of the Panthers' franchise since being traded there prior to the start of the 2022-23 NHL season, eventually helping lead the team to a Stanley Cup Championship just last year. Tkachuk was on pace for another very good season prior to this injury with 22 goals and 35 assists, a total of 57 points, already under his belt after just 52 regular season games.

If what Lavoie is hearing does indeed end up coming to pass, this will likely go down as the biggest injury to a player during the Four Nations Face-Off.