The Lightning have signed forward Dylan Duke to a three-year, entry-level deal beginning next season, per a team announcement. Financial terms were not disclosed. The center, who the Lightning drafted in the fourth round in 2021, will immediately report to AHL Syracuse on an ATO. Duke, 21, had been with the University of Michigan since his draft year and had his season end late … [Read more...] about Lightning Sign Dylan Duke To Entry-Level Deal
Motte Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Lightning winger Tyler Motte is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury, relays Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. He left Thursday’s game after blocking a shot and did not return. While he might not be back for Tampa Bay’s final regular season contests, the injury is not expected to prevent him from being available for the playoffs which kick off next weekend. … [Read more...] about Motte Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Anthony Duclair Doubtful For Thursday Night
The Tampa Bay Lightning could be without winger Anthony Duclair on Thursday, with head coach Jon Cooper declaring him as “definitely doubtful” with a stomach bug, per Chris Krenn of NHL.com (Twitter link). Duclair has played in 14 games since moving to Tampa at the Trade Deadline. He’s been incredibly productive on a new roster, posting 12 points, split evenly, with Tampa after … [Read more...] about Anthony Duclair Doubtful For Thursday Night
Jonas Johansson, Haydn Fleury Remain Out With Injuries
The appetite for playoff success in Toronto is at an all-time high. The team has played some of its best hockey down the stretch and won a playoff series in 2023 for the first time in 19 years. That first-round win over the Lightning was their first after a remarkable six straight first-round/qualifying-round losses, although they were quickly dispatched by the eventual Eastern … [Read more...] about Jonas Johansson, Haydn Fleury Remain Out With Injuries
Evening Notes: Sergachev, Pitlick, Wood, Rantanen
Tampa Bay Lightning reporter Chris Krenn tweeted that Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev skated today in a non-contact jersey but added that head coach Jon Cooper cautioned people to not expect him to return for the first round of the playoffs. Cooper said that if the Lightning were to make it deep in the playoffs, he could return to the lineup, but he was happy to have him … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Sergachev, Pitlick, Wood, Rantanen