Matthew Tkachuk hasn't yet decided whether he is going to undergo surgery this offseason to address the injuries he played through during the Florida Panthers' run to the 2025 Stanley Cup, he told Bleacher Report on Friday.

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers and EA SPORTS™ announced today that Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will be the cover athlete for the EA SPORTS™ NHL 26 video game. His brother, Ottawa Senators Captain Brady Tkachuk, and their father Keith Tkachuk, will join him on the cover of the deluxe edition of the game.

E A Sports has revealed Matthew Tkachuk as the NHL 26 cover star and confirmed that the title will be released on Sep. 12, 2025, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Tkachuk contributed heavily to the Florida Panthers ' back-to-back Stanley Cup victories over the last two seasons,