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Lightning's Steven Stamkos: Shows heart in Game 7 loss

Stamkos returned from his upper-body injury Thursday night, logging 11:55 of ice time in the Game 7 loss to the Penguins.

Analysis:

Stamkos was a surprise activation in this one. While he came up empty with two shots on goal and a minus-1 rating, his working so hard just to be able to play for the first time in the playoffs following his blood-clot issue speaks volumes about his love for the game. Stamkos is a pending unrestricted free agent, and there's bound to be a lot of coverage this summer concerning the next step for one of the league's biggest stars.

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