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Lightning’s Steven Stamkos might not play the rest of the year

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The Tampa Bay Lightning had hoped that Steven Stamkos would make a triumphant return to the lineup that would power team team in a late-season push for the playoffs. Evidently, neither will happen. Stamkos said Thursday that it “wasn’t looking good” for a return to the ice before the regular season ends Sunday. “It’s probably not looking that good,” Stamkos told the Tampa Bay Times.  “It’s frustrating from an individual perspective where I want to be out there trying to…

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Lightning’s Steven Stamkos nominated for Bill Masterson Trophy

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After signing a big contract, it was hardly the season that the Lightning’s Steven Stamkos wanted. Still, Stamkos is the Tampa Bay nominee for the Bill Masterson Trophy. The Masterson Trophy is awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. One nominee from each team is selected by local chapters of the PHWA before the winner is selected in a poll of all chapters of the PHWA at the end of the regular…

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Lightning’s Steven Stamkos still watching as his knee heals

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The calvary might not be in a hurry to rescue the Tampa Bay Lightning. Although injured center Steven Stamkos took part in a full practice Friday, he still has no timetable for his return. He might not make it back before the end of the regular season, which has 12 games to go. The Lightning continues to exist just beyond the final wild-card berth, “When it’s 100 percent, I’ll be back,” Stamkos said Friday to the Tampa Bay Times. “It’s…

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Lightning’s Steven Stamkos has torn meniscus in right knee

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Once again, the captain is on the shelf. One day after injuring his right knee in a game against Detroit, Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos was diagnosed with a torn meniscus. The team has said Stamkos is out indefinitely, but most projections say recovery time is roughly one month, depending on whether the knee requires surgery. “We are in the process of evaluating options for repair and rehabilitation and will release more information as it becomes available,” Lightning General Manager Steve…

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Injury to Steven Stamkos overshadows Lightning win over Detroit

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The Tampa Bay Lightning won again Tuesday night. It just didn’t feel like it. The Lightning lost captain Steven Stamkos to an apparent injury to his right leg, which put a dark cloud over the team’s 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Stamkos was hurt in the first period but did not return. There was no immediate report as to how long Stamkos might be out, but he left the ice in pain. Stamkos, who signed an eight-year, $68…

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Nikita Kucherov scores twice as Lightning ends streak

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Yep. That’s Nikita Kucherov, all right. Kucherov, who entered Tuesday night’s game against the Islanders with only one goal on the season, scored twice and had two assists in the Lightning’s 6-1 win. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak and enabled the Lightning to end their road trip with a 3-3 record. It was only the second time in 10 games the Bolts have scored a goal in the first period. “This was Kuch’s best game of the year,”…

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Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos validates decision against Toronto

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Yeah, Steven Stamkos made the right choice, all right. Stamkos, who declined to move to his home town of Toronto in the off-season and instead signed a seven-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, scored twice in his return home Tuesday night. The Lightning ran its record to 5-1 with a 7-3 win over the Maple Leafs. “I’m sure he’s feeling a little better about his contract situation than he was a year ago,” said Lightning coach Jon Cooper. “He’s…

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