It looks like the return of Mikhail Sergachev is getting closer and closer. On Thursday he took part in the Lightning’s practice on a pairing with Erik Cernak:
#Bolts practice lines & D-pairings with Glendening & Watson absent. Good sign for Sergachev's availability with him skating alongside Cernak.
Paul-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Stamkos
Jeannot-Day-Eyssimont
ABB-Motte-Sheary
Hedman-Perbix
Sergachev-Cernak
de Haan-Raddysh
FleuryCernak is the defensive partner Sergachev has spent the most time on the ice with this season at 5v5 (Darren Raddysh is just a few seconds behind) so it’s a good sign that he’s back from the lower-body injury suffered in the St.