General Manager John Chayka said Monday that Stepan suffered a torn MCL and played through the injury, Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports.

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It's unclear when the injury occurred or how long he had been playing through it, but nonetheless Stepan toughed it out. 2018-19 was the first year the American-born player failed to reach the 50-point plateau in seven years, accumulating just 35 points in 72 games. Chayka failed to mention whether Stepan would need surgery and what the timetable was for the injury.