Category: Erik Cernak
East Notes: Lightning, Smith, Tokarski, Lazar
VancouverNotes from the East including the Lightning losing two to injuries, a pair of Carolina transactions, and more.
Read moreStienburg suspended two games
Erik CernakIsaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images An already ailing club has a new issue to deal with. A team who couldn’t find 12 healthy forwards to play in Wednesday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning has lost another body out of their lineup. This time the cause is due to a disciplinary acti...
Read moreEast Notes: Lightning, Debrusk, Ullmark
Tampa Bay TimesEduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times expects the Tampa Bay Lightning to make a trade in the near future to cut costs as they try to find room to sign pending free agent captain Steven Stamkos to a contract extension. The Lightning are up against the cap with just $5.335MM in cap space…
Read moreLightning Rumors: Erik Cernak Becoming Trade Candidate
Tampa Bay LightningAs the Tampa Bay Lightning grapple with a tight salary cap, defenseman Erik Cernak has become a prominent trade candidate, a situation driven by financial strategy rather than performance issues, as noted by Adam Gretz of Bleacher Report. With only $12 million in cap space available and key roster...
Read moreMikhail Sergachev and Erik Cernak Will Play Tonight
Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lightning beat writer Chris Krenn is reporting that Lightning defensemen Mikhail Sergachev and Erik Cernak will dress tonight when the team takes on the New York Rangers. Both players have been out for extended periods of time as the Lightning have dealt with injuries to key contributors t...
Read moreLightning Places Sergachev on LTIR as Blueline Depth Dwindles
Haydn FleuryThe Tampa Bay Lightning placed defenseman Mikhail Sergachev on injured reserve Wednesday due to a lower-body injury, per CapFriendly. He has been out since Dec. 21, and putting him on…
Read moreHedman taps in late goal, Lightning edges Blackhawks 3-2 to end 3-game slide
Victor HedmanVictor Hedman snapped a tie 11:53 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday night.
Read moreAtlantic Notes: Lightning, Edvinsson, Zboril
Eduardo A. EncinaAs is typical for any team once they are knocked out of the playoffs, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports that laundry list of playoff injuries sustained by the Tampa Bay Lightning in their opening-round matchup. Throughout the playoffs, most teams usually keep their player’s specific i...
Read moreBunting not in Leafs lineup following suspension
Michael BuntingLeafs forward Michael Bunting has finished his suspension, but he will not be in the lineup for the Maple Leafs, who have won three straight games.
Read moreSheldon Keefe Makes Big Michael Bunting Decision Ahead of Game 5
LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs had a tough lineup decision to make in advance of Game 5 of their first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning: what to do with Michael Bunting.The sometimes overzealous winger has finished serving his three-game suspension for his headshot to Lightning defenseman Erik Ce...
Read moreBunting not in Leafs lineup after suspension
Michael BuntingLeafs forward Michael Bunting has finished his suspension, but he will not be in the lineup for the Maple Leafs, who have won three straight games.
Read moreLeafs coach backs Bunting: 'No history,' no issues
TorontoMaple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said he has no issue with trusting Michael Bunting, who was suspended for three games after an illegal check to the head of Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak.
Read moreLeafs coach backs Bunting: 'No history,' no issues
LeafsErik Cernak leaves game after hit to the head (0:25) Lightning's Erik Cernak gets levelled by Michael Bunting, forcing him out of the game. #Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Keefe later said that Bunting wasn't malicious in targeting Cernak when his elbow collided with Cernak's...
Read moreGoal Controversy in Toronto Takes a New Turn with Latest Evidence Release
Tampa BayThe Maple Leafs made numerous errors in their opening playoff game against Tampa Bay. It’s not an excuse, but the refs didn’t give them many opportunities. The Bolts scored a controversial goal during Michael Bunting’s five-minute penalty for his violent hit on Erik Cernak. When the officials analyz...
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