TAMPA, Fla — Lightning captain, Steven Stamkos, will be sitting out of Thursday's game against cross-state rivals the Florida Panthers.
The team tweeted before the game that Stamkos had suffered a lower-body injury, and is listed as day-to-day. It's not clear how he sustained the injury.
Stamkos has gotten off to a hot start this season, scoring seven goals and 14 points across the team's first 11 games.
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