Lightning C Stamkos (leg) 'going to be OK' after leaving win

TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos left in the first period of Saturday night's 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks because of a left leg injury.

Stamkos was tangled up with Chicago forward Joey Anderson in his own zone with less than three minutes remaining in the opening period. After the two fell to the ice, Stamkos stood up and skated off the ice holding his lower left leg.

Following the win, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper sounded optimistic about the veteran forward's status moving forward, without giving many details.

"I think he's going to be OK. We just kept him out for precaution," Cooper said. "We'll check him out [on Sunday], but we're hopeful he'll be OK."

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