Victor Hedman stepped away from Lightning to focus on his mental health

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman revealed Tuesday that he missed the team’s final 15 regular-season games and the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs while tending to his mental health.Hedman last suited up for the Lightning on March 19 before taking a temporary leave of absence. He returned to practice throughout Tampa’s first-round series with the Montreal Canadiens but didn’t play in any games before the Lightning were eliminated in Game 7 on Sunday.Advertisement