It appears that that the Panthers are going to be dealing with whether Matthew Tkachuk is fully healthy or not every time he steps onto the ice. Tkachuk is a player who would have to be chained to a wall to stay out of the postseason,

In recent days, Tkachuk has been skating on his customary line with the Panthers at their practice facility. He’s also been part of the Panthers’ top power play. These are fairly good indications that he’ll suit up in Game 1. Creating even more optimism, Tkachuk took part in the morning skate on Tuesday at Amalie Arena.