Tampa Bay Lightning vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced that Steven Stamkos is expected to have arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee.
"Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos suffered a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee during the team's game against the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night and will remain out of the lineup indefinitely," said Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman. "We are in the process of evaluating options for repair and rehabilitation and will release more information as it becomes available."
The Lightning captain was injured during a 4-3 win at the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday after he fell awkwardly against the boards while killing a penalty in the first period. He was unable to put pressure on his right leg as he skated to the bench. He played four shifts and had 2:07 of ice time.
Stamkos' 20 points are tied for second in the NHL with Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin, one behind Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele and Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov. He signed an eight-year, $68 million contract with the Lightning on June 29.
Stamkos is traveling to Vail, Colorado, on Thursday for the procedure.
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