Panthers say Matthew Tkachuk's status for Game 1 against Tampa Bay won't be decided until Tuesday

Panthers say Matthew Tkachuk's status for Game 1 against Tampa Bay won't be decided until Tuesday

Matthew Tkachuk will skate Tuesday morning. Whether he’ll play for the Florida Panthers in their playoff opener on Tuesday night is anyone’s guess. Tkachuk — who hasn’t played for the Panthers since Feb. 8 and hasn’t played any games since…

Panthers say Matthew Tkachuk's status for Game 1 won't be decided until Tuesday

Matthew Tkachuk will skate Tuesday morning. Whether he'll play for the Florida Panthers in their playoff opener on Tuesday night is anyone's guess.

Matthew Tkachuk's status to be determined Tuesday, Panthers say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk will skate Tuesday morning. Whether he’ll play for the Florida Panthers in their playoff opener on Tuesday night is anyone’s guess. Tkachuk — who hasn’t played for the Panthers since Feb. 8 and hasn’t played any games since the 4 Nations Face-Off two months ago because of a lower-body injury — went through practice on Monday with the reigning Stanley Cup champions, his second on-ice workout in a three-day …