Before the game yesterday, the Lightning recalled defender Erik Cernak from Syracuse. He made his NHL debut in Buffalo and played a good game. He didn’t look out of place and appears to be at least as good an option as Slater Koekkoek whom he replaced in the lineup. Look for Cernak to continue to play until Anton Stralman is ready to return to the lineup.
As for the game, the Lightning got goalie’d. Carter Hutton held them to one goal despite the Bolts outshooting the Sabres handily.
So that was frustrating.