The Tampa Bay Lightning could be without Nikita Kucherov for a little bit after an awkward fall into the boards Thursday night.

A little more than halfway through the first period against Montreal, Kucherov went to turn with the puck but caught an edge and slipped to the boards by the players’ bench. HE left the game and did not return.

Afterwards, the team didn’t give an update on his status, which had some worrying he might be out longer.

The 23-year-old Kucherov has one goal and seven points through seven games this season and is coming off a year in which he recorded 30 goals and 66 points.

The Lightning recalled Cory Conacher from the AHL.