Stamkos (knee) has reached the four-month mark in his four-to-six month recovery from surgery, but his return is not imminent, reports the Tampa Times.

EDGE Analysis

Stamkos has been skating and shooting, but he has not shed the no-contact jersey. "The one way I guess to make sure he may play is to get into the playoffs," said Bolts' coach Jon Cooper. There are 13 games left in the regular season.