The Florida Panthers will be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for about another week because of an illness, meaning he could wind up missing at least six games.

The Florida Panthers will be without LW Matthew Tkachuk due to illness against the Buffalo Sabres, per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. In his place, Spencer Knight will get the start. The Panthers will also be without C Aleksander Barkov (lower body), who is expected to miss two to three weeks.

The Florida Panthers will be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for about a week due to illness. The team said Monday they are targeting Oct. 22 as the return date for the 26-year-old veteran. Tkachuk has recorded two assists in two games this season. He missed Saturday's 5-2 loss at Buffalo.

Already playing without team captain Sasha Barkov, the Panthers will need to dig deep with Tkachuk missing the next week