The loss of the defenseman was actually mostly felt by his forward teammates for the remainder of the third period, as the Lightning happened to be playing with seven defensemen anyway. It’s anybody’s guess exactly what happened to the 25-year-old…
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg missed practice following an undisclosed injury sustained after a fight against Washington's Vincent Desharnais. Lilleberg left the game after 10:30 of ice time, and the team will further evaluate his status ahead of their matchup against Philadelphia.
Elsewhere, defenseman Andreas Englund made his debut for the Detroit Red Wings against Winnipeg after being claimed off waivers. Meanwhile, Colorado Avalanche forwards Logan O'Connor and Zachary L'Heureux returned as full participants in practice, while captain Gabriel Landeskog took a maintenance day.
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