Tampa Bay Lightning did not have Steven Stamko’s remainder of the Stanley Cup Finals

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will now not play within the Stanley Cup closing, coach Jon Cooper advised reporters on Sunday.

“Hopefully the subsequent time we see him on the ice it is going to be a trophy presentation,” mentioned the coach. “He did every thing to come back again. And he got here again, and sadly he could not go any additional. I am certain this may all be addressed after the present ends. He tried it.”

The Lightning led the celebrities 3-2, with Sport 6 on Monday in Edmonton.

The information ends a summer-long saga for the Blitz that leads to a win from elevating the franchise’s second Stanley Cup. Stamkos missed the whole postseason regardless of being labeled as “unable to play” except a short look in Sport Three of the Stanley Cup Closing. Stamkos bought 5 shifts, lower than three minutes in whole, and scored a aim on the primary shot. He turned the primary participant in 80 years to attain when he performed his first postseason sport of the yr within the Stanley Cup closing.

Nonetheless, Stamkos mentioned he skilled “an issue” throughout the first section and was on the bench for the remainder of the sport. Stamkos did not dress in Sport four or Sport 5.

Cooper had a dialog with Stamkos on Sunday morning and it was determined that he wouldn’t be returning.

“To be trustworthy, I did not suppose he’d even be in these playoffs,” mentioned Cooper. “I do not suppose both of us did that. So he gave us 2:47 superior hockey which is an outstanding story, scored an enormous aim for us in a win and hopefully we are able to maintain that momentum up.”

Stamkos underwent core muscle surgical procedure on March 2, which had an preliminary restoration time of six to eight weeks. He returned to his teammates for voluntary coaching classes in July, however then suffered a number of setbacks that saved him out of the line-up.

“There have been a whole lot of issues behind the scenes that I’d like to share with you guys after the season,” Stamkos mentioned after Sport Three in one among his uncommon media appearances this summer season. “We are actually targeted on profitable and tonight was a step in the suitable path.”