Sami Salo (upper body) appears unlikely to play Thursday against the Flyers, Damian Cristodero of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Salo (upper body) appears unlikely to play Thursday against the Flyers, Damian Cristodero of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

Coach Jon Cooper downplayed the severity of Salo's injury, but said the blueliner would likely need a day off to recover. As long as Salo is healthy for the playoffs, that's probably all that matters to the Lightning at this point in the regular season.