If one were to say the Tampa Bay Lightning has been bitten by the injury bug this season, they may, in fact, be making one of the biggest understatements of the century. The Lightning can’t seem to win for losing when it comes to injuries.
It seems as if every single time the Lightning get one of their players back from any number of maladies, another player (sometimes two) makes their way to the injured list. If this keeps up much longer, the Lightning may as well rename the team the Tampa Bay Crunch.
Obviously, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, have been called upon to carry quite a bit of the load.