The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Thursday that Ryan Callahan has undergone shoulder surgery. In his exit interviews, he mentioned to reporters that he was playing with an injured shoulder to finish out the year. He initially injured it on a road trip to the Arizona Coyotes. That initial injury caused him to miss some time before returning. He re-aggravated the injury in game two of the first round against the New Jersey Devils. He missed two games before returning for game five.
The expected recovery time for Callahan has been announced as five months.