The Tampa Bay Lightning will once again be without defenseman Erik Cernak, who was announced as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury short before puck-drop, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. He has missed Tampa Bay’s last three games since suffering an undisclosed injury on January 16th. Cernak left that game after just one shift but didn’t seem to suffer a clear … [Read more...] about Cernak Out Tonight But Now Listed As Day-To-Day
Lightning’s Emil Martinsen Lilleberg To Have Player Safety Hearing
2:30 PM: Adding to this move, Tampa Bay has reassigned Crozier to the minor leagues. He served as the team’s seventh defenseman, but still dressed, for Saturday’s game – and could be called up again should Lilleberg face suspension. 11 AM: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Martinsen Lilleberg is scheduled to have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for … [Read more...] about Lightning’s Emil Martinsen Lilleberg To Have Player Safety Hearing
Lightning Acquire Ryder Korczak From Rangers
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward prospect Ryder Korczak from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward prospect Lucas Edmonds. Both players are in the midst of their third AHL season, after third-round selections in the 2021 and 2022 drafts respectively. Neither player has managed much scoring in their early pro careers. Korczak has spent slightly longer in an … [Read more...] about Lightning Acquire Ryder Korczak From Rangers
Lightning Reassign Maxwell Crozier In Paper Transaction
The Tampa Bay Lightning have again reassigned defenseman Maxwell Crozier to their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Crozier has been filling in for the injured Erik Černák managing a +1 rating in the last three games while averaging 17:06 of ice time per game. Remarkably, thanks to a consistently healthy roster, Crozier is only the eighth defenseman to play more than two … [Read more...] about Lightning Reassign Maxwell Crozier In Paper Transaction
Lightning Recall Maxwell Crozier In Paper Transaction
As it turns out, defenseman Erik Černák isn’t expected back in the lineup tonight for the Tampa Bay Lightning. In his absence, the team has opted to recall defenseman Maxwell Crozier who recently filled in for Černák in Tampa Bay’s last game. Crozier skated in 14:25 of the Lightning’s recent win against the Detroit Red Wings but was reassigned yesterday for cap-related … [Read more...] about Lightning Recall Maxwell Crozier In Paper Transaction