Ryan Callahan returned to the lineup while Tyler Johnson took part in the morning skate in a regular jersey indicating that he is close to returning to game action. With the improving health, that meant the Lightning could start returning players to a depleted Syracuse Crunch team.
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forwards Mike Blunden and Mike Angelidis, as well as defenseman Luke Witkowski, to the Syracuse Crunch today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.
Blunden, 28, was recalled to Tampa Bay on November 15.