Tampa Bay Lightning coach, Jon Cooper confirmed to reporters on Saturday that the team will be without one of their key forwards, Oliver Bjorkstrand in the first-round series.

Bjorkstrand suffered a lower body injury against the Detroit Red Wings on April 11 and was quickly listed as week-to-week.

Bjorkstrand, who was acquired by Tampa Bay from the Seattle Kraken on March 6 ahead of the NHL Trade deadline, has tallied five goals and nine points in 18 games since joining the Lightning.