Speaking of Bennett, he will return to the Panthers’ lineup on Monday against the New York Rangers after missing four games with an upper-body injury. Bennett took line rushes with Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist during the team’s morning skate.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Matthew Tkachuk practiced with the Florida Panthers for the first time since being injured in February and could return for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday (8:30 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS, ESPN, TVAS2, SN360).

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.