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 ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — The Panthers will wait as long as possible to make a decision on whether star winger Matthew Tkachuk will play in Game 1 of the first round against Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.

“It was a special teams day, so it’s not a lot of contact, not a lot of five men moving, but it was a good day for where we’re at,” Florida coach Paul Maurice said of Tkachuk. “Matthew ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk skated with the Florida Panthers in practice on Saturday, a sign that he may be ready to rejoin the lineup for Game 1 of the playoffs. The Panthers ...