FORT LAUDERDALE – There’s nothing like a little good news before the weekend.

After missing the last eight games due to burns sustained during a barbequing accident, Eetu Luostarinen rejoined the Florida Panthers for practice at Baptist Health IcePlex on Friday.

“I was glad to see him,” said Luostarinen’s longtime linemate Anton Lundell. “We’ve been waiting for him, and all wanted him to come back as fast as possible. It was a positive energy day when we saw that he was on the ice.”

Although pain isn’t problem for Luostarinen, head coach Paul Maurice announced that his return to play would depend on how the Finnish forward was feeling afterwards.

“There is a possibility (of playing Saturday or Sunday),” Maurice said. “There’s a chance he doesn’t play. There’s a chance he doesn’t play

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