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Lightning send down Cory Conacher again

That is a good sign about the status of Alex Killorn, who has been out with a lower-body injury.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Cory Conacher (89) warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. [JASON BEHNKEN | AP]
Tampa Bay Lightning center Cory Conacher (89) warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. [JASON BEHNKEN | AP]
By Diana C. Nearhos
Published Dec. 4, 2019
Updated Dec. 4, 2019

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