If Steven Stamkos' in-scrum banter is any indication, then he's closing in on a return to game action with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

It won't be for Game 2, though.

Moments after telling the media it would "have to wait and see" if the captain will suit up versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Stamkos admitted he won't be in the lineup.

Stamkos also clarified comments he made Sunday, stating he's remained on the same injectable form of blood-thinning medication since his April 4 surgery. On Sunday, he told reporters he and the Lightning medical staff had been experimenting with an injectable treatment that's believed to have helped Kimmo Timonen return from the same condition last season.

It's unclear if the dosage has been altered.

He also cautioned there are no guarantees he'll return in these playoffs.

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