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Lightning’s Stamkos limps off ice, goes to dressing room

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, left, celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings with Nikita Kucherov in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, left, celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings with Nikita Kucherov in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, left, celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings with Nikita Kucherov in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

By Associated Press 1 min read

DETROIT (AP) – Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos limped off the ice and went to the dressing room during a game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Stamkos left about halfway through the first period Tuesday night. He appeared to injure his right leg in a collision with Detroit’s Gustav Nyquist along the boards.

Stamkos scored his ninth goal of the season earlier in the game. The six-time All-Star has 20 points in 17 games.

Stamkos missed all but one game during the last postseason after having surgery for a blood clot April 4. He also missed time in 2013-14 with a broken leg.