Overview
- Hedman exited Tuesday’s win in Montreal after 6:14 of ice time, and coach Jon Cooper suggested the issue may be a re‑aggravation of a prior injury.
- His IR status makes him ineligible to play at New Jersey on Thursday, at the Islanders on Saturday, or against Florida on Monday.
- Tampa Bay recalled 25-year-old undrafted defenseman Declan Carlile from AHL Syracuse; he has 11 points in 16 AHL games and nine NHL appearances this season.
- The blue line remains thin with Ryan McDonagh on injured reserve and Erik Cernak listed day-to-day.
- Despite the injuries, the Lightning are 17-11-2 through 30 games and continue a road swing through Newark and Long Island this week.