Overview
- Tampa Bay officially sent defenseman Steven Santini and forward Scott Sabourin to the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch on Oct. 19.
- Neither player appeared in an NHL game during the brief recalls.
- Sabourin was ineligible to play as he serves a four-game preseason suspension, and the stint on the NHL roster credited him with two games toward it.
- Santini, on a two-way deal, drew pro-rated NHL pay while he served as the extra defenseman before returning to Syracuse.
- Santini’s earlier recall tracked with Maxwell Crozier’s injury, which could point to progress in his status, and the Lightning next play Oct. 23 holding a 1-3-2 record.