Tampa Bay Lightning Captain Steven Stamkos To Miss Weeks Of Hockey
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without their leader for a while as he recovers for about 6 to 8 weeks. Stamkos left midway through the game on February 25th…
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 22: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning awaits a face off against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on February 22, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesThe Tampa Bay Lightning will be without their leader for a while as he recovers for about 6 to 8 weeks.
Stamkos left midway through the game on February 25th as the Lightning hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was hurting from an injury that had previously been bothering him.
Stamkos sat out against the Chicago Blackhawks on February 27th, and during the game on Saturday, February 29th against the Calgary Flames, it was announced he would have surgery on Monday, March 2nd to take care of a 'core muscle injury".
