When Tampa Bay Lightning fans heard that Stamkos was out yesterday, they knew it was not a small issue. Stamkos has played every single preseason and regular season game since returning from his leg injury in the 2013-2014 season, and it takes a lot to remove him from the lineup.
After the match, Steve Yzerman announced that Stamkos was out for 1-3 months to recover from a blood clot found in his arm. The team is no stranger to this news this season -- rewinding to September, backup goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy suffered the same illness, but located in his collarbone.