TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-assigned defenseman Max Crozier to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Crozier, 24, was recalled by the Lightning ahead of their Jan. 18 matchup against the Detroit Red Wings. The right-shot defenseman

Some stat lines from this game spelled potential trouble for the Lightning. The Red Wings had gone 17-34 on the power play over their previous 10 games, and the Lightning put them on the power play six times. Also, Tampa Bay ceded most of the possession, allowing 40 shots on net and 77 shot attempts.

Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1.

It was 4-0 before Lucas Raymond for the Red Wings on the scoreboard at 14:12 of the second by blasting in a one-timer on a pass from Patrick Kane on the power play. It was his 19th goal. The Red Wings are 18 for 40 on the power play in the past 11 games. But it was too much of an uphill climb at that point.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs NHL game to be played on January 20, 2025 on ESPN.

It is always entertaining when the Lightning and Maple Leafs face each other, as they are both very good hockey clubs. In addition