Steven Stamkos won't play in Sochi

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    The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that forward Steven Stamkos has not been medically cleared to play this weekend and won't compete for Team Canada in the Winter Olympics.

    Stamkos had a CT scan done on his recovering leg Wednesday afternoon, and doctors determined that his right tibia was not healed. He will continue his rehab and be evaluated again in two or three weeks, according to the team.

    "Although the doctor was very pleased to this point with the healing process, he explained that the callus surrounding the fracture site is not 100 percent consolidated, and Steven will not be cleared to play in a game until that happens," Lightning and Team Canada general manager Steve Yzerman said in a team release. "It was a pretty clear-cut decision, no gray areas at all."

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