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Report: Flyers' Lecavalier to play Saturday after missing 7 games

Eric Hartline / USA TODAY Sports

Philadelphia Flyers forward Vincent Lecavalier will reportedly make his return from an ankle injury on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.

He'll  play Saturday after practicing on a line with Wayne Simmonds and R.J. Umberger on Friday, according to Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Lecavalier suffered the injury on Oct. 11. He has missed the Flyers' last seven games, including a 4-3 loss to his former team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, on Thursday.

The veteran has three points in three games this season.

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