The Lightning fell 8–5 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night, losing veteran defenseman Erik Cernak to injury.

Erik Cernak scored his first goal, Nikita Kucherov stretched his point streak to 10 games, and the Tampa Bay Lightning headed ...

Cernak scored for the first time since April 28, 2025, which was a playoff game versus the Panthers. This was his first regular-season tally since Feb. 27, 2025 against the Flames. The 28-year-old ...

Cernak (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Both players, as well as rookie defenseman Charle-Edouard D’Astous, left Saturday’s loss in Columbus with injuries. D’Astous was placed on injured reserve, meaning he will miss the next two games but ...

The Lightning also lost right-shot defenseman Erik Cernak and forward Gage Goncalves, finishing Saturday’s game with just 11 forwards and four defensemen. They were off Sunday after arriving home just ...

The Lightning are getting a big piece of their blue line back. The Bolts activated defenseman Erik Cernak from long-term injured reserve, and he’s expected to return Wednesday against the Anaheim ...

It would be Cernak’s first game since Nov. 22, as the right-handed rearguard has been out of action for the past 17 games with a hand injury. The 28-year-old had missed a game due to a lower-body ...

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.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots to improve to 16-0-1 in his past 17 games, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to be healthier on the blue line when they host the Dallas Stars tonight at AMALIE Arena (7 p.m. puck drop) to conclude a two-game homestand. Ryan McDonagh and Erik Cernak ...

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Erik Cernak to a three-year contract worth $2.95 million AAV, as well as fellow blue-liner Jan Rutta for two years worth an AAV of $1.3 ...