Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, out since fracturing the tibia and fibula in his left leg Feb. 7, made a stunning return to the lineup as his club looked to avoid elimination in Game 4 of its series against the Florida Panthers Saturday.
made a stunning return to the lineup as his club looked to avoid elimination in Game 4 of its first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the
Sergachev had been out since fracturing the tibia and fibula in his left leg on Feb. 7. The injury was so bad, Tampa coach Jon Cooper had said the Lightning would need to"go far" in the postseason to see Sergachev back in. But Tampa's top defenseman was apparently cleared for action just 80 days following that break to be a last-minute addition to the Lightning's starters on Saturday.
Having Sergachev available is exactly the boost Tampa could be looking for in a must-win game. The Lightning would be swept from the postseason with another loss to the Panthers and Tampa Bay has struggled containing Florida's top skaters throughout the series.
Whatever Sergachev can offer to Tampa Bay now might swing some momentum back in their favor. The recent two-time Stanley Cup champions haven't tapped into their scoring depth or found enough ways to beat Panthers' goalie Sergei Bobrovksy, their power play has been misfiring and the Lightning are tied for the second-most goals-against in the postseason going into Game 4.
That latter statistic is where Sergachev can do the most to help Tampa and give the Lightning a chance to extend their season another game.
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