April 27, 2024, 4:57 PM
The Tampa Bay Lightning will get a big boost as they try to extend their season on Saturday.
Top defenceman Mikhail Sergachev was a surprise addition to the lineup for Game 4 against the Florida Panthers, only two-and-a-half months after he broke his left tibia and fibula in early February.
Sergachev resumed skating with the Lightning last week but head coach Jon Cooper indicated at the time that a return in the Panthers series was “out of reach for him.”
The Panthers lead the series 3-0 and can eliminate the Lightning with a win on Saturday.