Owen Tippett's Sweep Exit Came With Hidden Medical Scare

Owen Tippett missed a second-round sweep because of internal bleeding, which is the kind of detail that changes how you look at a playoff absence. Teams rarely talk openly about the full medical picture until after the dust settles, and that silence usually means there is more going on than a routine day-to-day issue. Philadelphia could have used Tippett in a series that ended quickly, but health always outranks the box score.