The Tampa Bay Lightning has had to seriously shake things up over the course of the last few weeks thanks to a number of injuries that have been plaguing the team. Fortunately enough, it seems as if this roster shakeup is exactly what the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to get things back in order and start winning games. Well, it looks like it is time once again for another Lightning shake up.

As players like Lightning centers Tyler Johnson and Cedric Paquette get closer to returning to the ice, Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper has to make some decisions as to which of the Lightning’s most recent call-ups will remain on the main roster and who will be sent back to the Syracuse Crunch. According to Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer Joe Smith, it seems some of those decisions have already been made.

According to Smith, the Tampa Bay Lightning has reassigned center Mike Angelidis, right wing Mike Blunden, and defenseman Luke Witkowski to the Syracuse Crunch. A move like this one could make one believe that both Johnson and Paquette are a lot closer to making their returns than one would have initially thought.

Unfortunately, Angelidis did not get to see any playing time during his most recent visit to Tampa. Both Blunden and Witkowski saw 2 games apiece in their time on the main roster, but neither of them were able to make their way onto the scoresheet. On the other hand, Luke Witkowski has made great strides defensively. We can only imagine it won’t be long until Luke Witkowski finds himself a more permanent position on the main roster.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have earned themselves a well-deserved day off today. Tomorrow, they will prepare to go head-to-head with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night at the Amalie Arena. It will be interesting to see how the Lightning’s roster takes shape as game day inches closer.

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