What It Means:

"Everything is moving along really well," general manager Steve Yzerman said. Stamkos underwent knee surgery in November, but there's no specific timetable for his return.

Stamkos was limited to only 37 games during the 2013-14 season and will now miss a significant chunk of this campaign as well. He has nine goals and 20 points through 17 games this year while recording career-highs with a 56.7 Corsi For Percentage and 9.1 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength.