Tkachuk skates with Panthers, as playoff opener at Lightning looms closer

Lightning's Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers

Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower-body injury) will not play in the team's first-round playoff series against the Panthers.

Tkachuk skates with Panthers, as playoff opener at Lightning looms closer

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NOTEBOOK: Tkachuk joins practice; Ready for the road

Updates from Saturday's practice at Baptist Health IcePlex

Matthew Tkachuk, who had been sidelined for two months, returned to practice strength.

Matthew Tkachuk a full participant at Panthers practice ahead of Game 1 - Daily Faceoff

The defending Stanley Cup champions are getting some needed reinforcements heading into the first round of the playoffs. On Saturday, Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was seen participating in full practice for the first time since getting placed on long-term injured reserve. Matthew Tkachuk is on the ice for the Florida Panthers this morning wearing top-6 white. Nothing has started yet. pic.twitter.com/1i8NtNLMpQ— George Richards (@Geor…

Matthew Tkachuk Practices with Florida Panthers

FORT LAUDERDALE — For the first time since he was hurt in February, Matthew Tkachuk was a full participant at a Florida Panthers practice. Tkachuk, who has been out with a groin injury sustained at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, was on the ice early Saturday morning before joining Sam Bennett and Mackie Samoskevich on the second line for workouts. That was the same line combination Florida was using before Tkachuk got hurt. Tkachuk also worked on t…