TAMPA, Fla. -- The injury-ravaged Tampa Bay Lightning roster took another potential blow on Friday, even as captain Steven Stamkos inches closer to a return.
Stamkos, who underwent surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee on Nov. 17, joined the Lightning in his first full practice with the team in four months. He won't be in the lineup on Saturday when the Lightning host the Washington Capitals at Amalie Arena.
Tampa Bay, which is already missing centers Tyler Johnson, Vladislav Namestnikov and Cedric Paquette, may also be looking at being without winger Ondrej Palat, who did not practice on Friday and was seen walking out of the arena early Friday afternoon with a limp.