Lightning's Callahan expected to play Game 3

After missing his team's last game due to a flu bug, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan is expected to return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Callahan told reporters Wednesday morning he feels good, and head coach Jon Cooper added at a press conference that the 31-year-old "should be available" for the game.

"He's a lot better than he was," Cooper said. "He should be available for tonight. That was just an unfortunate situation, because that kid's tough as nails."

Cooper said Callahan said: "Last year, I played a game 3 days after getting my appendix out & this year I can't fight through the damn flu."

- Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) May 18, 2016

Callahan has a goal and two assists in 11 games during the postseason.

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