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2023 Stats
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Assists
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Plus-Minus Goals Scored For or Against Total
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TOI/G
Time On Ice Per Game
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| Regular Season | 11 | 13 | 5 | 19:11 | 63 |
| Post Season | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:13 | 2 |
Top Erik Cernak News
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Set to return Monday
Cernak (coach's decision) is expected back in the lineup against the Red Wings on Monday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Cernak was held out of Saturday's game versus the Islanders after missing a team meeting but it seems his punishment won't carry beyond that one game. The defenseman had just two assists and two shots on goal over 10 games in March. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to break out of his 17-game goal drought any time soon.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Not playing Saturday
Cernak (coach's decision) won't play Saturday against the Islanders after missing a team meeting, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Cernak will be replaced in the lineup by Haydn Fleury, who missed the past six games due to a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old Cernak has 11 points, 61 PIM, 94 blocked shots and 158 hits in 60 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Sets up empty-netter
Cernak notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Cernak has three helpers over his last seven contests, a rare run of productivity for the defense-first blueliner. The 26-year-old is up to 11 points, 144 hits, 87 blocked shots, 61 PIM and 43 shots on net through 56 outings this season. While he often sees top-four minutes, his lack of offense severely limits his fantasy value.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Set to play Thursday
Cernak (lower body) is slated to play against the Rangers on Thursday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Cernak appears to have avoided a serious issue after suffering a lower-body injury against the Flyers on Saturday. The 26-year-old defenseman has just two points in his last 10 contests while garnering just six shots over that span. Outside of hits and blocks, Cernak shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Suffers lower-body injury
Cernak sustained a lower-body injury in Saturday's game versus the Flyers, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Per Krenn, head coach Jon Cooper didn't not provide a specific update as to how much concern there is for Cernak's status going forward. The Lightning are off until Thursday's game versus the Rangers, which may give the defenseman time to recover if it's a fairly minor injury. If he has to miss time, Calvin de Haan will likely take Cernak's spot in the lineup.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Good to go Saturday
Cernak (illness) is warming up ahead of Saturday's game, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports, indicating he will play against the Islanders.
After missing Thursday's matchup with an illness, Cernak appears ready to go Saturday. The 26-year-old blueliner has eight points (one goal, seven assists) with 128 hits and 74 blocked shots through 46 games this season.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Out due to illness Thursday
Cernak (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Capitals, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Cernak has been banged up a few times this season, so this is a relatively favorable reason for an absence. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Islanders. Calvin de Haan will play in place of Cernak on Thursday.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Pots first goal of season
Cernak scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Bruins.
The 26-year-old blueliner opened the scoring early in the first period, firing a shot from the top of the faceoff circle that trickled through Linus Ullmark's five-hole. Cernak has two points in four games since returning from an upper-body injury, but his main fantasy value comes from his physical play -- he dished a game-high eight hits Tuesday, and on the season Cernak has 110 hits and 69 blocked shots in 43 games.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Set to play Wednesday
Cernak (upper body) is good to play Wednesday versus the Rangers, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Cernak, who last played Jan. 11, has five assists, 23 PIM, 90 hits and 63 blocks in 39 outings in 2023-24. He's penciled in to play on the second pairing alongside Mikhail Sergachev, who is returning from a lower-body injury, versus New York. With the Lightning set to get two defensemen back, Calvin de Haan and Haydn Fleury are slated to be healthy scratches Wednesday.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Out next two games
Cernak (upper body) won't play Thursday against Arizona or Saturday versus New Jersey, but he should be ready to return following the All-Star break, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Cernak will set his sights on returning to action Feb. 7 against the Rangers. He's collected just five helpers through 39 contests this campaign, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on Cernak.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Won't play Tuesday
Cernak (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Philadelphia.
Cernak, who remains day-to-day, will miss his fifth straight contest. He has supplied five assists, 31 shots on goal, 63 blocked shots and 90 hits across 39 outings this campaign. Max Crozier will play again versus the Flyers due to Cernak's absence.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Out Sunday
Cernak (upper body) is not available for Sunday's game against Detroit.
Cernak has now missed four straight games and it's unclear when the team expects him to return. His next chance to suit up will be Tuesday in Philadelphia.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Out Saturday
Cernak (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Sabres.
Cernak will miss a third game after suffering an injury Jan. 11 against New Jersey. Emil Martinsen Lilleberg and Max Crozier will round out Tampa's third pairing. The 26-year-old Cernak has five assists, 90 hits and 63 blocked shots in 39 games this season. It remains to be seen if he will be ready to go Sunday versus Detroit.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Remains out Thursday
Cernak (upper body) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Minnesota.
Cernak has five assists, 90 hits and 63 blocks in 39 outings in 2023-24. This will be his second straight game out of the lineup. With Cernak absent, Max Crozier is projected to serve on the third pairing Thursday.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Not playing Saturday
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports that Cernak (upper body) will not play Saturday versus Anaheim.
Cernak was injured Thursday versus New Jersey. He has five assists, 90 hits and 63 blocked shots in 39 games this season. Philippe Myers will take his spot in the lineup as a third-pairing defenseman.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Deemed day-to-day
Cernak (upper body) is considered day-to-day, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
At this point, Cernak should probably be considered questionable at best for Saturday's game against Anaheim. Either way, the 26-year-old defender has collected just five helpers through 39 contests this campaign, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to track his availability.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Sustains upper-body injury
Cernak won't return to Thursday's game against New Jersey because of an upper-body injury.
Cernak missed three contests from Jan. 2-6 because of an upper-body injury, but it's not clear if his current issue is related. He recorded one hit on 7:58 of ice time before departing Thursday's game. If Cernak can't play Saturday against Anaheim, then Philippe Myers will likely draw into the lineup.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Expected to play
Cernak (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game versus LA, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Cernak should slot into a top-four role against the Kings. He's collected five assists through 37 contests this campaign.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Won't play Saturday
Cernak (upper body) won't play Saturday against Boston, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
Cernak, who is considered day-to-day, will miss his third straight contest. He has picked up five assists, 30 shots on goal, 61 blocked shots and 84 hits over 37 outings this season. Jack Thompson and Emil Martinsen Lilleberg will make their NHL debuts Saturday due to the absences of Cernak, Mikhail Sergachev (lower body) and Haydn Fleury (hand).
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Out Thursday
Cernak (upper body) won't return Thursday versus Minnesota
Cernak also missed Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg. He has five assists, 84 hits and 61 blocks in 37 contests this season. Cernak will likely serve in a top-four capacity once he returns, but he shouldn't be counted on to receive power-play ice time.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Kosice, Slovakia |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 5 |
| Shoots: Right |