Lightning's Steven Stamkos: Watching from sidelines again Saturday

Stamkos (knee) will not play Saturday against the Canadiens.

Analysis:

Tampa Bay was hoping to have its star center back for a key matchup in the playoff race, but he'll continue to rest his knee. Stamkos will have another opportunity to play against Dallas on Sunday, and there's a lot of optimism as he's been participating in optional skates lately. Stay tuned to see if he can go against the Stars.