Tampa Bay Lightning rookie star and Maurice Richard Trophy winner Steven Stamkos was injured at the IIHF World Championships in Germany on Wednesday afternoon.
Steven Stamkos Injured In World Championships
The Canadian forward took a hit to the upper body from a Swiss player and left the game in the first period before eventually returning to the bench. He didn’t see the ice after the incident, however.
According to a report from Canwest, Stamkos will be re-evaluated. His loss was critical in the game, which Switzerland wound up dominating 4-1. Already without Ryan Smyth, the Canadians were under-manned and unable to keep up with the Swiss attack.
For more on the 2010 IIHF World Championships, visit SBN’s international hockey blog, Puck Worlds.
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