Bolts notes: Koekkoek gets the call, although Hedman 'feeling better'

Two days after having his head hit against the glass, the status of Tampa Bay Lightning D Victor Hedman remains optimistic.

Hedman absorbed a hit from Dallas captain Jamie Benn late in the second period Thursday, the impact forcing Hedman’s head to strike into the glass and sent him to the locker room for concussion protocol testing.

Though he did not practice Friday and sat out Saturday’s game, he may not miss as much time as first feared.

“He’s day-to-day, and that’s probably the best way that I can put it,’’ Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said. “He’s out (Saturday) but after that — and I don’t want to speculate how he’s going to be — but he is feeling better.’’

With the loss of Hedman to…