Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos has recovered from core muscle surgery and says he would be ready to play if the NHL season is cleared to resume.
In a video posted by the Lightning, Stamkos detailed his status following the surgery. The Lightning captain said the suspension of the NHL season has allowed him time to recover.
"With the timing of all this, it was devastating at the beginning, because I thought I would be possibly missing some [Stanley Cup] Playoff games," Stamkos said. "And the stoppage happened, we didn't know how long it was going to be, so the kind of silver lining in that was I'll be ready when we resume.