Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Monday that goaltender Mike Smith is suffering from post-concussion syndrome but is expected to return to action within the next week.

"We were hopeful that Mike's symptoms would clear sooner and they haven't, so we're taking a conservative approach with him making sure he is 100-percent before he returns to the ice," said Lightning executive vice president and general manager Brian Lawton. "Although Mike would prefer to be skating and playing right now, the appropriate course of action is to err on the safe side."

The 26-year-old will continue to work with the team's medical staff on a regular basis on the rest, recovery and rehabilitation process. Smith hasn't played since a 6-1 home loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on January 30.

Acquired from Dallas at the trade deadline last year, Smith is 14-18-9 with a 2.62 goals-against average and .916 save percentage in 41 games for the Bolts this season.