Stamkos (upper body) continues to skate with the red non-contact jersey with no specific return date, reports the Tampa Bay Times, but CBC's Hockey Night in Canada reports the center is "close to a return."

EDGE Analysis

Stammer must be off the blood thinners needed to treat his condition for at least a couple days before he can play. Otherwise, any body contact could cause uncontrolled internal bleeding. Come Wednesday, Stamkos will be five weeks into his originally four-to-12 week recovery window.