BRANDON, Fla. For five months, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos spent countless hours working his way back from knee surgery that cost him all but 17 games of the season.
For most of that time, Stamkos worked behind the scenes and out of the public eye, doing extensive rehab with the medical training staff of Tom Mulligan and Mike Poirier. As the season came to a close on April 9, Stamkos did not get back to full health and was unable to find his way back in the lineup.
So with the season now in the rearview mirror, Stamkos is zeroed in on putting everything that happened this season...
