Erik Cernak scored a quirky, tiebreaking goal with less than three minutes left, and the Lightning opened a season-long seven-game homestand with five unanswered tallies in a 6-3 win to split the season series with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
The Tampa Bay Lightning suffered more than one type of loss on Saturday. Tampa Bay fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 8-5, and also saw defenseman Erik Cernak leave the game with injury.
Slovakia is ready to take on the world’s best on the sport’s biggest stage. On Thursday, the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation released its men’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Anaheim Ducks: Forward Frank Vatrano will miss about the next six weeks with a fractured shoulder. He suffered the injury last Saturday against the LA Kings.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
A veteran rearguard is set to return to the lineup. On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning activated defenseman Erik Cernak from long-term injured reserve.
The Lightning have activated defenseman Erik Černák from long-term injured reserve, Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider reports. Černák will dress on Wednesday against the Ducks for the first time since sustaining a hand injury against the Capitals on Nov.
A couple of key injuries for a team already riddled with notable omissions. When speaking to the media, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper revealed that forward Brayden Point and defenseman Erik Cernak will not be in the lineup when the team takes on the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.
As the regular season comes to a close, few teams across the league are still playing meaningful games. Most playoff matchups have already been set, or are virtually guaranteed, but that is not the case for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Ryan McDonagh played his 1,000th game on March 27, which naturally invites reflection on an outstanding career. McDonagh is the type of defenceman that
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that defenseman Erik Cernak sustained an injury during Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and will not return to the game.
The Colorado Avalanche are already down numerous forwards, but they are losing another due to suspension. After a hearing for charging against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Erik Cernak, Avalanche forward Matt Stienburg has been suspended two games.
Colorado Avalanche player Matt Stienburg had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, and he has been suspended for two games for his actions against Erik Cernak.
Matt Stienburg has been suspended for two games, the NHL Player Safety Department announced on Thursday. Stienburg was assessed a match penalty and a five-minute major for charging Erik Cernak of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday.
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg faces a player safety hearing Thursday following his actions in Wednesday night's home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Between early losses and brutal injuries, the Colorado Avalanche haven’t had a fun start to the 2024-25 season. Things might be getting even tougher as Avalanche forward Matt Steinburg is set to have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety.