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Lightning's Bishop out 3-4 weeks with lower-body injury

Jasen Vinlove / USA TODAY Sports

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop will miss three-to-four weeks with a lower-body injury, the club announced Wednesday.

The news comes after Bishop was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings, after he stretched out to make a pad save in the first period.

In wake of the news the club has recalled goaltender Krister Gudlevskis from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, who is likely to backup Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Related: Vasilevskiy ready to step up if Bishop out long term

In 22 games this season, Bishop has a 9-10-2 record, with a 2.79 GAA and a .907 save percentage.

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