Some people think that battling it out on the ice is the hardest part of the day for a hockey player; especially a netminder like Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. The reality is that this is just another day at the office for a player. The truly difficult part takes place far away from the ice.
The most difficult part in the life of any professional athlete, not just those who play hockey, is dealing with injuries and the various recovery times that come with said injuries. This is something that Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is all-too-familiar with, having missed just over three months in the 2013-14 season after suffering a broken tibia early in the season.