Jon Cooper Provides a Victor Hedman Injury Update and Other Injury News
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Captain Victor Hedman skated during an optional training with seven teammates.
John Cooper shares bad news on Victor Hedman ahead of Game 1.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be entering their opening round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens without their leader on the ice.Lightning head coach John Cooper has officially confirmed that Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman is not currently available to play, meaning that the Lighting will not have their captain when the playoffs get underway for them later today. Cooper did confirm that Hedman has begun skating on his o…
Lightning’s Victor Hedman to miss start of first-round series against Canadiens - Daily Faceoff
As expected, the Tampa Bay Lightning are going to begin the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs without their captain. However, he might be returning sooner than later. When speaking to the media on Saturday, head coach Jon Cooper stated that defenseman Victor Hedman will not be in the lineup for the start of the Lightning’s first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, and that a timeline for a potential return is unclear. Cooper did note that Hedma…
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The Lightning have been without Victor Hedman for some extended stretches this season, including the past month when he was out due to illness and then away from the team for personal reasons. However, head coach Jon Cooper told reporters today including NHL.com’s Bill Price that the defenseman is back with the team and has been skating in recent days although he hasn’t taken part in practice as of yet. Cooper noted that Hedman is expected to …
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