Lightning's Girardi escapes serious injury after taking slap shot to neck
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports
Tampa Bay Lighting defenseman Dan Girardi has escaped serious injury after taking a one-timer from Detroit Red Wings forward Martin Frk to the back of the neck on Sunday.
After being evaluated, all tests came back negative and the 33-year-old is day to day, the team announced.
The Lightning are back in action on Tuesday when they host the Carolina Hurricanes.
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