“There’s still a chance that I can play in this series and there’s still a chance that I may not be able to play in the rest of the playoffs, that’s honestly the truth. It’s tough for me to feel so physically close, but like I said before, whether it’s Game 3 or 4 or 5 (he plays) or coming to the reality that it’s not in the best interest of my long-term health to play in the playoffs, those are the questions that we’re getting closer and closer to getting answered every day.

“We’re doing our due diligence with regards to making sure we’re seeing the right medical personnel and opinions that we can and going forward from there.”

-Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet has more.