The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Cameron Gaunce from the Syracuse Crunch. Defensemen Anton Stralman and Dan Girardi have been out the past couple of weeks with Stralman missing the past five games and Girardi the past four games. While the team has been saying that both are day-to-day, they have yet to return and indications continue to be that they’re still recovering from their ailments.
In their place, Jan Rutta has stepped in and played in the past four games, his first with the Lightning since being acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Slater Koekkoek.