Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) plays the puck from his knees in front of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Victor Hedman will miss Game 2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an undiclosed injury Thurday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Chris O'Meara
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) plays the puck from his knees in front of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Victor Hedman will miss Game 2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an undiclosed injury Thurday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Chris O'Meara
ChOMTORONTO - Victor Hedman missed Game 2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an undisclosed injury.
The six-foot-seven defenceman, who didn't see action after the first period of Tuesday's Game 1, took part in the morning skate, but didn't join his teammates for warmups ahead of puck drop Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.
The 2018 Norris Trophy winner and two-time Stanley Cup champion averaged nearly 24 minutes of ice time per game in 2022-23.
Head coach Jon Cooper said before the game Hedman's injury was new, and not something that carried over from the regular season. The Lightning announced shortly before the opening faceoff that Hedman is listed as day-to-day.
Tampa, which picked up an emphatic 7-3 victory in the opener, was also without defenceman Erik Cernak thanks to an illegal check to the head from Michael Bunting in Game 1. The Toronto winger was suspended three games by the NHL.
Zach Bogosian and Haydn Fleury entered the lineup for Tampa on defence in place of Hedman and Cernak.
Lightning centre Michael Eyssimont, meanwhile, didn't suit up Thursday after taking a huge hit from Leafs blue-liner Jake McCabe in the opener.
The Lightning did get some positive injury news with the return of forward Tanner Jeannot from a leg injury suffered earlier this month.
The best-of-seven series shifts to Florida for Game 3 on Saturday. Game 4 goes Monday.
This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published April 20, 2023.
The ºÃÉ«tv Press. All rights reserved.
Canada is entering a new era of nation-building. From clean-energy corridors and c…
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
