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Lightning Round: Steven Stamkos gives an update on his positive COVID test

The Captain thinks it’s a false positive as he sits out with a lower body injury.

By HardevLad
Detroit Red Wings v Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 5: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the pre-game warm up sporting the reverse retro jersey prior to the game against the Detroit Red Wings at Amalie Arena on February 5, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
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Before Thursday’s loss to the Florida Panthers, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced Steven Stamkos would miss the game. The next day, he was placed on the NHL’s COVID protocol list.

On the injury front, Stamkos is considered day-to-day with the Lightning medical staff in “no need to rush him back.” We’ve heard that before and hope it doesn’t become a nagging injury. On the COVID front, Stamkos tweeted yesterday that he got a positive test back but thinks it’s a false positive after taking a rapid test.

This is the full list posted on Friday. The NHL also posted enhanced COVID safety measures (a lot of which seemed to be obvious steps since Day 1 of the season, but I digress).

Kevin Weekes joined Frank Seravalli’s podcast to talk goalies. He joins the conversation 10 minutes in and it was a really great conversation. At 17:30, he brings up understanding and knowing which goalies are going to be real and which are fake. He has a great anecdote where he brings up a conversation with Lightning goalie coach Frantz Jean and how back when Andrei Vasilevskiy was a draft eligible prospect he knew that Vasy was going to be the goalie of the Lightning for the next decade plus. And he was right.

It was a quiet Friday in the NHL, so that’s all I got. I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend.

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