Lightning's Victor Hedman: Traveling with team

Hedman (lower body) departed with the team for Tampa Bay's four-game road trip, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Thursday's tilt against Calgary would exactly mark three weeks from when Hedman was last in the lineup -- since his original recovery timeline was 3-to-6 weeks, a return within the next seven days now seems like a possibility. The Swede was on an absolute tear before the ailment, notching 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) in 15 games.