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TAMPA — Jon Cooper never doubted Tyler Johnson. Since the start of camp, the Lightning coach praised the veteran forward for his efforts and the way he handled the salary-cap situation, which resulted in Johnson and defenseman Luke Schenn being on the taxi squad for Wednesday’s opener.
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Which is why Cooper said Johnson deserved to be back in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Blackhawks.
“There’s no hard feelings, and players like Johnny know they’ll be back in the lineup,” Cooper said Friday morning. “We’ve had guys come in here and have great years, and if Johnny’s effort is any indication of what he’s been giving here at the start of training camp, he’s in a really good spot.”
As expected, Johnson had no issue getting reacclimated. He logged one shot and one hit in 15:22 of ice time over 20 shifts and assisted on Alex Killorn’s second-period goal.
Anthony Cirelli found Johnson open in the corner, and Johnson shuffled a pass to Killorn, who was uncovered at the top of the slot. Killorn snapped a shot past Chicago goaltender Collin Delia, and the Lightning led 2-0 lead, scoring for the second time in a 2:18 span.
“He is a contributor on our team, and he has been for a long time,” Cooper said of Johnson. “When he’s getting after it and he’s using his speed, he’s an effective player, and you saw that tonight.”
Schenn also returned to the lineup, recording two shots on goal, two hits and one blocked shot while playing 7:36 over 12 shifts.
The Lightning’s cap situation is well-known throughout the organization. Moves like placing Johnson and Schenn on the taxi squad were not ill-intended, but rather “a sign of the times,” Cooper said.
“They know this potentially might not be the last time that this happens,” Cooper said. “And we’ve got to be ready for it, but we also know it’s in our job, we have a task at hand and we have to perform.”
Blake Coleman scores in home rink for first time
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It’s hard to believe Blake Coleman has been a part of the Lightning since last season’s trade deadline but has played only six games for the franchise inside Amalie Arena.
The third-line forward skated in nine games for Tampa Bay last year (four at home) before the season was paused due to the coronavirus. The playoffs, of course, were played in bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton.
Friday, Coleman, who was acquired from New Jersey on Feb. 16, scored his first goal in his home rink.
“It kind of sums up what a year it’s been,” Coleman said after the game. “It’s been a long time, and I only have a couple of home games under my belt here, so I’m still kind of learning the ins and outs here in Tampa. I didn’t get a lot of time in this building, unfortunately, and I’m starting to settle in and figure it all out.”
About halfway through the second period, Yanni Gourde passed from the right circle to Barclay Goodrow in front of the net. Goodrow backhanded a pass to Coleman in the slot, and Coleman scored on his own rebound through some traffic.
“I’d imagine you’d see a lot of those (kind of goals) from our line this year,” Coleman said. “My thought at that time, with all of the traffic, was to just get the puck on net in any way. It’s going to be ugly sometimes, and there’s nothing wrong with that.”
Later, Coleman picked up an assist on Gourde’s goal. With 6:28 remaining in the game, Goodrow pounced on a loose puck in the Lightning zone, eluded a defender at center ice and passed to Coleman on the left wing as he neared the blue line. Coleman faked a shot, then passed back into the slot to Gourde, who beat Delia on the stick side.
Mikhail Sergachev takes a nasty spill
Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was skating toward a pair of players at full speed midway through the first period when his left skate got caught, causing him to trip.
He was slow to get up before skating to the bench on his right leg, unable to put any weight on his left. He sat on the bench briefly before being helped back to the dressing room.
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Sergachev missed only 2:29 of game time before returning to join the second power-play unit during a break in play.
Sergachev competed without issue for the rest of the game, skating 21:155 over 31 shifts, the second-most behind Victor Hedman (32).
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