TAMPA — Victor Hedman may go back to the Tampa Bay Lightning within the Stanley Cup Playoffs, trainer Jon Cooper stated Tuesday, however it’s not likely he’s going to achieve this within the Jap Convention First Spherical.
The defenseman and Lightning captain hasn’t performed since leaving all the way through the primary duration of a 6-2 win on the Vancouver Canucks on March 19 on account of an sickness, lacking their ultimate 15 video games of the common season.
On March 25, the workforce introduced Hedman used to be taking a go away of absence for private causes. The 35-year-old had 17 issues (one purpose, 16 assists) and used to be restricted to 33 video games.
Hedman, who has been across the workforce, used to be at the ice after Tampa Bay’s non-compulsory morning skate forward of Recreation 2 in opposition to the Montreal Canadiens at Benchmark Global Area on Tuesday.
The Lightning, who wish to advance previous the primary spherical for the primary time in 4 seasons, path 1-0 within the best-of-7 sequence.
Cooper stated Hedman may go back, “one day, I feel, however now not at this time.”
“I wouldn’t rule anything else out,” the trainer stated, “however I’d say I’d put that at the in doubt aspect for this sequence.”
Hedman performed the primary 15 video games of the season however sustained an undisclosed damage on Nov. 8 and did not go back till Dec. 6, lacking 12 video games. He performed simply 3 video games after that prior to being put on injured reserve Dec. 11. 4 days later, the Lightning introduced he would have a process on his elbow that might most likely stay him out till February. Hedman overlooked 22 video games.