Losing Victor Hedman to an injury for any amount of time is concerning for the Tampa Bay Lightning , who are currently leading the Atlantic Division. After taking a step back last season, Tampa Bay was back in fine form during the 2025-26 campaign, but will now be without its No. 1 defenseman for at least the next two months, according to a release from the Lightning's official X account.

“Victor Hedman will have a procedure on his elbow on Monday. He is expected to return in early February and play for Team Sweden in the Olympics,” the team announced.

The concern for the Lightning was that the injury he sustained in his most recent game was the same one that kept him out already this season. With the injury reaggravating, it was time to take the necessary steps to fix it. Article

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