Last night was probably one of Matt Carle's worst nights in a Lightning uniform as he saw less than 8 minutes of ice time and was on the ice for two goals-against.
Coach Jon Cooper has been known for being short with the leash of young forwards when they do not play a sound defensive game. Nikita Kucherov learned the hard way what it takes to be successful in the NHL during the 2013-14 NHL season with limited ice time with defensive minded partners and ultimately being scratched for two games during the playoffs. Jonathan Drouin has often been benched late in games seemingly because of his defensive miscues.