Yesterday the Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers in a first round preview. The Lightning played without several key players on their blueline, including Victor Hedman. The team didn’t share additional information on his injury and currently he’s listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Injury updates:
Victor Hedman and Jan Rutta are day-to-day with lower-body injuries.
Ryan McDonagh is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. https://t.co/mHAejyUSEb— x - Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 8, 2021Meanwhile, Sportsnet’s reporter Chris Johnston on the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast mentioned that Hedman’s injury is probably connected to an old incident, when he awkwardly fell into the boards during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets back in March.