The Tampa Bay Lightning is expected to be without two of their superstars when they take on the New York Islanders.

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned defenseman Steven Santini to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

The Tampa Bay Lightning like the way they have played lately but not the results, something they aim to change Monday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Lightning expect franchise great and veteran defenseman Victor Hedman to return in Saturday's clash with Islanders

Islanders center Calum Ritchie found a puck that went hard off the end boards at the left post and flicked it off goaltender Jonas Johansson and into the net for the decisive goal with 7:14 remaining, sending the Lightning to a 2-0 loss, their third straight.

Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal of the game with 2:43 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night for their fourth victory in five games.

The father of a golfer killed in a lightning strike over the summer is suing the New Jersey golf course where he died. Scott Mariani and his 28-year-old son Simon were playing in a tournament in July at Ballyowen Golf Club in Sussex County when Simon was struck by lightning.

Simon J. Mariani, 28, of Franklin Lakes, was struck by lightning July 8 at Ballyowen Golf Course after club owners failed to warn golfers of a brewing storm, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Superior Court of Bergen County.

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