Hedman injured himself in the lower body of Tampa's away game against the NY Rangers a week ago and has since missed two games and was unable to train with his team.
On Tuesday he was back in training in the Globe, although he did not go too full on all the steps.
- It was fun and it felt good. It's still day by day. But I am positive, just keep doing what I do and take it step by step. Today was a good day, says the Swedish back star.
One of the highlights of the matches on Friday and Saturday is from the Swedish point of view the meeting between Hedman and Buffalo's backing talent Rasmus Dahlin, today's backing star against the future.
A duel that looks capable of getting rid of.
Archive: SVT Sport meets Dahlin in Sweden ahead of the matches in the Globe (November 4, 2019)
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Rasmus Dahlin: "A little pity on Hedman" Photo: Bildbyrån- That I couldn't play has never really existed in my mind. But now I am in this situation, it is a long season, and although these matches are important, it has to be smart, he says.
Tampa Bay was the base series best team in the NHL last season, but left the playoffs in the first round. Now the team is one of the favorites again. But without Hedman in the team it has been swaying defensively, the team has allowed eleven goals in the last two matches and is currently below the playoffs.
- You can't replace him. He is such a dominant force. I have said over the years that when he is at his best, we are at his best as a team. When he's not there, it can be tough. Sometimes it is only when a player is missing that you realize how valuable he is, says coach Jon Cooper.
Archive: Hedman match winner - with 56.8 seconds left (October 24, 2019)
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Here, Hedman decides with 56.8 of the match Photo: TT News Agency / Viasat Hockey