A promising young defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning has been reassigned to the team’s American Hockey League affiliate after spending the season on the sidelines due to an offseason injury. The hand fracture suffered during summer training kept him out of action with the NHL squad, leaving his role in the lineup uncertain. With no appearances for the Bolts this campaign, the move to Syracuse offers him an opportunity to regain form in professional play. Fans and analysts will watch closely to see how his recovery progresses in the minor leagues.

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they have sent forward Dominic James down to the Syracuse Crunch, their AHL affiliate. The 24-year-old has yet to be utilized with the Bolts this season, having been put on hold because of a hand fracture suffered over this past summer during offseason training. He began the season on […]