The Panthers have six days between the end of the regular season and the start of their first-round of the playoffs against Tampa Bay. They are hoping star Matthew Tkachuk will have enough time to

That was the message from Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice following the final game of Florida's regular season, which took place on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay. For the past several weeks, the Florida's plan has been to have the team as physically healthy as possible when the postseason arrives.

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.