The following article featuring former Princeton standout Jeff Halpern appeared in the May 7 issue of the Tampa Tribune.

By ERIK ERLENDSSON
The Tampa Tribune

The black cloud that hovered over the Lightning throughout a good portion of the regular season struck once again, nearly a month after the team finished off a last-place season.

This time, veteran center Jeff Halpern was the bearer of the teams bad luck when he suffered a ruptured tendon to his right knee that will require reconstructive surgery and keep him out of the lineup at least through December.

The 32-year-old native of Potomac, Md., injured his right knee Tuesday while representing the United States at the World Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the third period of a 5-4 loss to Canada. After flying to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Halpern was diagnosed with a ruptured ACL tendon along with a Grade III sprain of his MCL tendon and a slight tear to the lateral meniscus.

Complete article can be accessed via the Tribune Web site by clicking here.