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Tampa Bay Lightning players reimagined as characters from Game of Thrones

By Tasha St. Pierre

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his goal with the bench during the third period of an NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 21, 2017, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The Lightning defeated the Oilers 4-1. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his goal with the bench during the third period of an NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 21, 2017, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The Lightning defeated the Oilers 4-1. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – FEBRUARY 23: Ryan Callahan /

Ryan Callahan – Robb Stark, King of the North

Much like Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos, Lightning alternate captain Ryan Callahan has had his fair share of bouts with the injury bug as well. Unfortunately, much like Stamkos, the injury bug has been named the victor in most of these encounters.

On June 21, 2016, Ryan Callahan was forced to undergo surgery to repair a labral tear in his right hip. This would cause Callahan to start the 2016-17 season on Injured Reserve. Cally wouldn’t play his first game of the season until October 30 as the Tampa Bay Lightning battled Callahan’s former team, the New York Rangers.

Unfortunately, it seems Callahan may have returned to the ice a little earlier than he should have. On November 29, Cally would be sidelined once again with what the team referred to as a Lower-Body Injury. Callahan would not be able to return to the ice until January 3 when the Bolts would take on the Winnipeg Jets.

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After playing just three games with the team, it would be determined that Callahan would be forced to miss the remainder of the season after a serious setback in his recovery would result in him undergoing a follow-up surgery on his hip.

Just like the captain before him, this is why we have likened Ryan Callahan with one of the more beleaguered characters in the Game of Thrones series. After the untimely (and rather gruesome) death of King of the North, Ned Stark, his eldest son Robb would assume the throne as King of the North.

Unfortunately, much like Ryan Callahan’s return to the ice, Robb Stark’s reign as King of the North would be short-lived. The young Stark would win many battles in his journey to regain control of the North after losing control thanks to a betrayal by one of his closest friends, Theon Greyjoy.

The bad news here is, this is the least of his problems. After a string of rather unwise decisions (otherwise known as a betrothal, a deflowering, a breaking of said betrothal, a marriage to the aforementioned deflowered, and an invitation he should’ve declined,) Robb found himself in much the same position as his father.

In an episode known as “The Red Wedding,” Robb is betrayed by one of his own men, who proceeded to stab him through the heart, leaving Robb to bleed out on the floor alongside his wife Talisa, his unborn child, and his mother Catelyn Stark. Needless to say, it was one of the most gruesome episodes of the series.

Please be warned, this particular video is rather graphic. If you are underage, have a weak stomach, or are at work/in the presence of little ones, you probably should NOT hit play.

Again, we don’t foresee “The Red Wedding” ever playing out on the ice, or off the ice for that matter. However, we still contend Callahan may have pushed himself a little too hard to make it back out onto the ice last season, and at the end of the day, it ended up costing him greatly.

We here at Bolts By The Bay sincerely hope Ryan Callahan had a good off-season and is well enough to truly take the ice with his team next season and have the season he should’ve had in the 2016-17 season. Only time will tell how this particular story will play out.

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