Cirelli will draw out of the Lightning lineup on Wednesday as Tampa Bay opts to give him the night off ahead of their playoff run. Victor Hedman and Luke Glendening will join him in the press box tonight
Cirelli managed to record two assists before exiting last Thursday's 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens with an undisclosed injury after playing only 8:51 of ice time. Cirelli has been producing at an impressive rate lately, with seven points (4G / 3A) in his last six games.
Cirelli managed to record two assists before exiting Thursday's 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens with an undisclosed injury after playing only 8:51 of ice time. Cirelli has been producing at an impressive rate lately, with seven points (4G / 3A) in his last six games.
Cirelli will return to the Lightning lineup on Monday after missing Saturday's game due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old has just two goals and five assists in 16 games on the season. He is expected to resume his role centering Steven Stamkos and Nick Paul on Tampa Bay's second line.
Cirelli exited the game in the second period after taking a shot off his arm and did not return. Cirelli has two goals and five assists in 17 games with the Lightning this season. We should expect to receive an update on Cirelli's injury and a possible timeline for his recovery in the coming days.
Cirelli has 11 goals, 17 assists, 107 SOG, 33 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 55 games played but will be out Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old has already missed a large chunk of games for Tampa Bay this year so this is yet another unfortunate update on his season.
Cirelli left Sunday's game vs. the Jets and did not return due to a lower-body injury. He will return to the Lightning lineup after being considered a game-time decision earlier in the day.
Cirelli left Sunday's game vs. the Jets and did not return due to a lower-body injury. Head coach Jon Cooper did not have an update on Cirelli post-game, so it's unclear if he travelled with the team to New Jersey.
Cirelli, who is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, removed his non-contact sweater last week and could play Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs. Expect Cirelli to start to work into the mix at practice over the next few days if he's going to make his season debut on December 3rd.
Cirelli, who is on long-term IR, is expected to be out until late November. Returning to the ice was the first step in his return to the lineup. The next step will be ditching the non-contact jersey.
Cirelli missed Sunday's game in Florida but will be back in the Lightning lineup on Tuesday. Cirelli, who will be on a line with Alex Killorn and Brandon Hagel, has just 10 points (3G / 7A) in his last 18 games.
After placing four players in protocol on Sunday, Cirelli and Andrej Sustr were added on Monday morning. Luckily for the Lightning, Brayden Point was back on the ice for practice and may return to the lineup to replace Cirelli on Tuesday.
