Blue Jackets beat Lightning 3-1, snap 4-game winless skid
David Savard scored his first goal in two years and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday nightMARCH 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ERIK CERNAK #81 - DEFENSE - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
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0.72 S/G
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Remains unavailable According to coach Jon Cooper, Cernak (lower body) is still at least a game or two away from returning, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
Impact Cernak should be ready to return soon, but he'll miss a third straight game Tuesday against the Blue Jackets. The 23-year-old blueliner has picked up 10 points while posting a plus-14 rating in 29 contests this season.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tampa Bay takes on Columbus, looks for 4th straight home win
Tampa Bay heads into a matchup against Columbus as winners of three straight home gamesMARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remains sidelined Cernak (lower body) won't play Saturday against Carolina, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 23-year-old blueliner will miss a second straight contest, and coach Jon Cooper isn't sure when Cernak will be ready to return. Luke Schenn should hold onto a spot in Tampa Bay's lineup until Cernak is given the green light.
MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Carolina hosts Tampa Bay after overtime win
Carolina hosts Tampa Bay after the Hurricanes took down Columbus 4-3 in overtimeMARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hintz scores late, Stars edge Lightning 4-3 in Cup rematch
Roope Hintz scored a breakaway goal with 1:21 left and the Dallas Stars beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 for their first win in five games this season against the NHL leadersMARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out Thursday Cernak (lower body) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Stars, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
Impact Cernak will miss his fourth game of the season. The 23-year-old has accrued 10 points, 57 hits and 35 blocked shots through 29 games. Luke Schenn likely will draw into the lineup in Cernak's place.
MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Game-time call Cernak (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Thursday night's matchup with Dallas, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
Impact It isn't clear what Cernak is dealing with, but if he's unable to go against the Stars, Luke Schenn will draw into the lineup. Cernak has picked up 10 points, 55 shots and 57 hits through 29 games this campaign.
MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lightning extend dominance over Stars with 2-1 victory
Steven Stamkos and Yanni Gourde scored in the second period and Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his franchise-record 12th straight win as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars...MARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vasilevskiy, Colton help Lightning beat Blackhawks 4-2
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves for his 10th consecutive victory, rookie Ross Colton broke a third-period tie with his second career goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chic...MARCH 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning raise banner for fans, beat Predators 6-3
Playing in front of their home fans for the first time this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning raised their 2020 Stanley Cup banner and beat the Nashville Predators 6-3MARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Coleman scores, lifts Lightning to 4-3 OT win over Red Wings
Blake Coleman scored 2:17 into overtime, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red WingsMARCH 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No suspension for hit on Lightning’s Erik Cernak Chicago’s Connor Murphy will receive no further punishment for the hit to the head of the Tampa Bay defenseman.
MARCH 9, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM
Blackhawks’ Connor Murphy Gets Match Penalty For High Hit On Erik Cernak
MARCH 8, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Gourde helps Lightning rally for 6-3 victory over Blackhawks
Yanni Gourde, Ondrej Palat and Victor Hedman each scored a power-play goal in the second period, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3MARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning top Blackhawks on Killorn's horn-beating OT goal
Alex Killorn scored 4:59 into overtime, with the puck barely over the line at the horn, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 for their sixth straight victoryMARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning face the Stars, seek 4th straight win
Tampa Bay will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against DallasFEBRUARY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McElhinney leads Lightning to 3-1 win over Hurricanes
Curtis McElhinney stopped 31 shots and picked up an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina HurricanesFEBRUARY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Panthers close in on Central-leading Lightning with 6-4 win
Jonathan Huberdeau scored and led a balanced attack that included goals from six players, and the Florida Panthers gained on Central Division-leading Tampa Bay with a 6-4 victory o...FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Panthers beat Lightning 5-2 to open 2-game set
Aaron Ekblad and Alex Wennberg each had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Thursday nightFEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stamkos, Gourde lead Lightning to 5-2 victory over Predators
Steven Stamkos’ goal made him the franchise leader in power-play points, Yanni Gourde scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning remained perfect on home ice with a 5-2 victory over...FEBRUARY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nashville visits Tampa Bay on 3-game road skid
Nashville enters a matchup with Tampa Bay as losers of three straight road gamesJANUARY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nashville visits Tampa Bay after shootout win
Nashville visits the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Predators defeated Chicago 2-1 in a shootoutJANUARY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carolina plays Tampa Bay in division battle
The Tampa Bay Lightning will play division foe CarolinaJANUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carolina faces division foe Tampa Bay
Central Division foes Carolina and Tampa Bay will playJANUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
