Steven Stamkos Set to Return for Game 1
7 years agoTampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos practiced with the team in full on Wednesday. Stamkos skated alongside Nikita Kucherov and J.T. Miller on Tampa Bay’s top line during practice, and at this point, it would be shocking if he missed Thursday night’s game. He last played on April 1, sitting out Tampa Bay’s final three games of the season while recovering from a lower body injury. Stamkos has had success against New Jersey this season, scoring four points in three games, and will look to continue that success at home in Game 1, where he scored 17 of his 27 goals this year. His injury history does raise some concern, but with over a week of rest, Stamkos should be good to go come Thursday night.
Source: Bryan Burns
Source: Bryan Burns