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• Lightning's Victor Hedman: Needs elbow surgery

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Hedman will undergo elbow surgery Monday and is expected to be out of action until the beginning of February, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports Friday. Hedman missed 12 games with the injury and returned for three contests before the injury was deemed bad enough for surgery. Hedman is expected to be well enough to play for Team Sweden at the upcoming Olympic Games in February. Hedman has 12 assists in 18 games this season.

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• Lightning's Victor Hedman: Placed on injured reserve

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Hedman (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. Hedman suffered an injury during Tuesday's game against the Canadiens, and the issue will force him to miss at least a week. He was sidelined for 12 games between November and early December due to an unspecified injury, and it's not yet clear how much time he'll miss due to his current ailment. Declan Carlile was recalled in a corresponding move, and he should have a chance to see playing time in Hedman's absence.

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• Lightning's Victor Hedman: Exits contest

  13D ago • By RotoWire

  Hedman (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens. This was Hedman's third game back from an undisclosed injury that landed him on injured reserve, but it's not clear if this issue is related. It could be, as Hedman hasn't quite looked like himself since his return. The 34-year-old defenseman's status should be updated prior to Thursday's game versus the Devils.

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• Lightning's Victor Hedman: Removed from LTIR

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Hedman (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site. Following a 12-game absence, Hedman appears ready to return to the lineup against the Islanders on Saturday. He has accounted for 12 assists, 23 shots on goal, 28 blocked shots and seven hits in 15 appearances this season.

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• Lightning's Victor Hedman: Deemed probable against Islanders

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  Hedman (undisclosed) was labeled probable to suit up versus the Islanders on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Hedman led the post-practice stretch Friday, so all signs certainly point to him getting back into the lineup against New York. In order to play, the 34-year-old blueliner will first need to be activated off long-term injured reserve, though Tampa already created the necessary roster space by sending Declan Carlile back to AHL Syracuse on Friday. While Hedman has yet to find the back of the net this season, he did rack up 12 helpers in 15 games before getting hurt.

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