Lightning's Cirelli week-to-week with upper-body injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli is week-to-week due to an upper-body injury, the club announced Saturday.

Cirelli was hurt midway through the third period of a loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. He left the 5-2 defeat at that point and didn't return.

The 23-year-old was tied for fourth on the Lightning with four goals and ranked fourth with 10 points in 12 games prior to Tampa Bay's rematch with Florida on Saturday.

Cirelli is a key member of his team, normally occupying the second-line center role. He finished fourth in Selke Trophy voting last season.

The defending Stanley Cup champions are already without captain and top-line pivot Steven Stamkos, who remains on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. Tampa Bay has also played 2021 without star forward Nikita Kucherov, who's not expected to return from his injury during the regular season.

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