Brown (lower body) is drawing closer to a return to the lineup, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

The Bolts are in Pittsburgh to square off against the Penguins for Friday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Lightning coach Jon Cooper didn't say whether Brown will be able to play in that contest, but the energetic winger does seem to be nearing a return based on how he practiced for the second consecutive day Thursday.