Vincent Lecavalier (foot) will not be activated from injured reserve Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of The Tampa Tribune reports.

Lecavalier (foot) will not be activated from injured reserve Thursday in advance of Thursday's game against the Lighnting, Erik Erlendsson of The Tampa Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Lecavalier has been skating for a week and is nearly ready to resume playing, but he wasn't able to recover quickly enough to suit up against his former team. The team hasn't suggested that Lecavalier suffered a setback while skating this week, so he could still remain an option for Saturday's game in Florida.