The Tampa Bay Lightning returned home last night to Amalie Arena, happy to be there after an extended road trip out west. The Lightning took on the Philadelphia Flyers, and the big question of the night was mostly about Tampa’s potential scratches.
The Lightning leave the holiday break with their first genuine roster question of the year. Erik Cernak’s emergence during Anton Stralman’s extended injury has made it difficult to keep the rookie out of the lineup. But that gives the Lightning seven players who deserve playing time and only six spots on the blue line.