After making a commerce to grow to be one of many extra dangerous-looking groups within the Atlantic Division, the Tampa Bay Lightning could be an damage to their captain.

Defenceman Victor Hedman left Thursday’s recreation towards the Buffalo Sabres within the first interval after showing to injure himself behind the Tampa internet.

He appeared to get tangled with Sabres ahead Alex Tuch, then skated to the bench whereas shaking out his leg. After briefly talking with the workforce’s coaching workers, he left the bench.

Hedman finally didn’t return, ending the sport with simply 2:57 of ice time.

The 2-time Stanley Cup winner has 11 objectives and 50 factors in 59 video games for the Lightning this season.

Tampa (37-21-4) went on to win the sport 6-5 over Buffalo.