Cal Foote might not have been in the line-up Saturday night if Erik Cernak was ready to play. The rookie defenseman made the most of his opportunity by scoring the first goal of NHL career at the 6:41 mark of the second period against the Nashville Predators.
The Lightning had an excellent shift in the build-up to the goal. A Predator had lost his stick and the Bolts kept pressing. They worked the puck around the perimeter of the zone and Foote slid up into the right circle. Mikhail Sergachev put the puck right into Foote’s wheelhouse and the rookie doesn’t hesitate.