Nikola Pekovic does first 5-on-0 drills in practice

For the first time since his Achilles surgery in April, center Nikola Pekovic did some 5-on-0 drills in practice Monday.

It’s a relatively small step, but it is sign of continued progress. Pekovic has already done some individual drills with the team. And he has done some carefully-controlled one-one-one scrimmaging.

The next step will be to gradually ramp up his participation in practices.