Overview
- Hedman’s team, which announced Wednesday that he is on a temporary personal leave, said he will miss at least one more game.
- He has missed the last three games after leaving a matchup with the Vancouver Canucks due to an illness that limited him to 4:44 of ice time.
- The Lightning shared no further details and asked for privacy regarding the captain’s situation.
- Earlier this season he missed long stretches with injuries and had elbow surgery before returning in early February and representing Sweden at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- This year he has 33 appearances with one goal and 17 points, is averaging under 20 minutes for the first time in his career, and has his lowest points-per-game since his early 20s.