Friday, May 27, 2016

Steven Stamkos says he'd like to remain with Lightning (Yahoo Sports)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos, takes a shot during a warmup skate before Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Pittsburgh. Stamkos hasn't played in any playoff games this season. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Steven Stamkos hopes he hasn't played his last game for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The two-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's top goal scorer can become an unrestricted free agent July 1, however he reiterated Friday that he'd like to stay with the team drafted him No. 1 overall in 2008 and came within one victory of reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year. The 26-year-old center missed the first 16 games of the Lightning's playoff run before returning to the lineup for Game 7 on Thursday night, less than two months after undergoing surgery to treat a blood clot discovered near his right collarbone.


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