Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Quinn is out six months with a ruptured Achilles, according to multiple reports.

Quinn was injured this week while training and the No. 8 pick in the 2020 draft will miss the start of the 2023 regular season, Sportsnet reported Thursday.

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad needs shoulder surgery and will miss the start of training camp.

Ekblad, who also played most of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a broken foot, confirmed the news Thursday.

"We're going to get it fixed," he said. "So no, I won't be ready for September, but shortly after that."

Florida coach Paul Maurice said Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk fractured his sternum in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Maurice, speaking after the Panthers were eliminated by the Golden Knights in Game 5 on Tuesday night, said Tkachuk needed help getting dressed for Game 4 but still powered through and played in the home loss. He did not play in Game 5.

The Florida Panthers face elimination in their Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights and are grappling with uncertainty on what lineup will be available to keep their Cup hopes alive.

Florida fell to the Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 4 on Saturday and now trail 3-1 in the series. Vegas can earn its first championship in franchise history with a victory at home in Game 5 on Tuesday. 

 
Saturday's tilt was particularly costly for the Panthers injurywise. Florida's scoring leader, Matthew Tkachuk (11 goals, 13 points), was limited to just 16 minutes, 40 seconds of ice time -- his lowest of the postseason -- due to an undisclosed ailment.

Florida coach Paul Maurice didn't provide a postgame update on Tkachuk and had nothing further to share Sunday. What Maurice did share was the Panthers' plan to maximize whatever Tkachuk could offer Florida when the puck drops Tuesday.

The status of Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk was uncertain after their Game 4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.

Tkachuk played just 16 minutes, 40 seconds in the 3-2 loss, which moved Vegas one win away from capturing its first Stanley Cup. He was clearly laboring in the game and skated only four shifts during the third period.

Patrick Kane will be shelved four to six months after undergoing a hip resurfacing procedure, his agent said Thursday.

Pat Brisson told reporters that Kane had the surgery Thursday and that the 34-year-old still "wants to play for a long time."