Edmonton, Alberta- Stephen Stamcos For the first time in the bubble, we are back in the Tampa Bay Lightning lineup.
The Lightning Captain will make his debut on Wednesday against the Dallas Star in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The series is a draw, 1-1.
Stamkos hasn’t played in the match since February 25th. In March, he underwent surgery to repair Core Muscle Surgery and had an initial recovery timeline of 6-8 weeks. Stamucos joined his team for a voluntary workout during the summer, but apparently exacerbated the injury again and has had at least one set ever since.
“That would mean a lot to us, he’s our leader,” said positive Pat Maroon about the possible return of Stamkos on Monday. “It’s him driving the bus in the locker room. It’s nice to see him skating and seeing a smile on his face.”
During the warm-up, Stamucos made a line rush with Maroon and Cedric packet Usually the 4th line of thunder. In the absence of Stamucos Nikita Kucherov, Braden Point And Ondray Parat The much-talked-about trio scored 68 points, including Kucherov’s 28 points. This is a new franchise record in most respects in one postseason, as well as leading all players this summer.
Lightning remains optimistic about the possibility of returning to Stamacos throughout the postseason, and GM Julian Blythe Blois even says he hopes Stamcos will be able to return before the Stanley Cup final.
With 155 career power play goals, Stamkos is expected to play a role in Tampa’s man advantage until he breaks out of the 0-14 slump with two goals in Game 2.
“It’s a big factor because he changes the overall look of Power Play,” said former Tampa assistant Rick Bowness coach of Dallas earlier this week. “At some point he expects to play, so we’ll need to see how he’s being used, but soon he’s interested in the impact he has on their power play. There will be. “
Stamucos hasn’t played for the first time in seven months, so it’s difficult to measure the level of his influence. But as a teammate Blake Coleman “80 percent of him is better than 100 percent of most people.”
Thirty-year-old Stamkos spent his entire career in Tamkos Bay after being ranked number one overall in 2008. He was elected Lightning Captain in 2014. Since then, no NHL team has won the Stanley Cup since Lightning (51) but Tampa Bay’s only victory in 2004.
“I know that not being in the lineup kills him more than anyone else,” Cooper said on Monday. “He’s getting closer. No doubt. You can’t get so many opportunities because you’re where we are. A) You want to be part of him. But B) he also wants to be on the ice. “
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