Last night’s loss to the Arizona Coyotes was a rough one for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Not only did they get blown out of the building losing 7-3 despite having a first period lead and tying the game 3-3 in the second, but they lost Erik Cernak to an injury. The loss of Cernak is the latest in a recent rash of injuries after the team had been healthy for most of the season.
Many of the injuries have been minor with various players missing a game or two. Mitchell Stephens is the latest in that group as the team held him out last night for precautionary reasons with a minor lower body injury.