Posts About "Erik Cernak"
NHL Suspends Lightning Cernak 2 Games for Elbowing Dahlin
November 26th, 2019 NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak for two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin in the face. Cernak wasn’t penalized for the hit, which occurred during a Sabres power play late in the second period of the Lightning’s 5-2 win on Monday night. Erik Cernak, Tampa...
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 81 - Cernak's Importance to the Lightning
July 13th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Lightning Rookies Making an Immediate Impact
January 5th, 2019 A major focus of former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman was to keep a constant flow of young, high-talent players available in the AHL so they could compete for NHL playing time at any point in the year. If a player showed that they were NHL ready, they would earn a coveted roster spot, even if that meant sending a...
Lightning Found a Winner in Erik Cernak
September 29th, 2018 When the Tampa Bay Lightning traded goaltender Ben Bishop to the Los Angeles Kings at the 2017 trade deadline for Peter Budaj and defensive prospect Erik Cernak, it was hard not to feel underwhelmed by the return. During his tenure in Tampa Bay, Bishop was one of the best goaltenders in team history. He not only set multiple franchise...
Lightning Prospect Pool Gems
September 30th, 2017 While preseason hockey is often maligned, it does present a rare opportunity for teams to evaluate everyone at once. From franchise centermen to new draft picks, ice time is plentiful and shared during the preseason. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this time has not been wasted, evaluating new talent as the more job secure players waited in...
European Defenseman Reaches the Hockey Bar
February 15th, 2016 “He’s a pretty sharp-dressed guy”, Kris Knoblauch says with a chuckle. Knoblauch is the Head Coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Erie Otters and he's referring to defenseman Erik Černák. “Our Euro players tend to be a little more so than our other players.” It’s no secret that Europeans tend to dress better than...
