Carlile was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.
Carlile was summoned from the minors Tuesday, but he ended up being a healthy scratch for the Lightning's 5-3 victory over Columbus because Victor Hedman (lower body) was able to play. Carlile might still be recalled before Thursday's tilt against St. Louis -- Tampa Bay has just six healthy defensemen on its roster after sending him down.
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Lightning's Declan Carlile: Promoted from minors
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Carlile was elevated from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
With J.J. Moser (undisclosed) on injured reserve and Victor Hedman (lower body) still questionable, the Bolts could be forced to utilize Carlile against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. In his previous appearance for Tampa this season, the 24-year-old Carlile scored a goal on one shot despite just 11:10 of ice time versus the Kraken on Dec. 14. If he does play Tuesday, Carlile figures to slot into a third-pairing role while Darren Raddysh or Emil Lilleberg could see more minutes.
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Lightning's Declan Carlile: Assigned to AHL
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Carlile was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Carlile made his NHL season debut in Saturday's 5-1 win over Seattle, scoring a goal and blocking two shots in 11:10 of playing time. The Lightning also sent Steve Santini to the minors, which could bode well for the availability of Victor Hedman (lower body) ahead of Tuesday's game versus Columbus. However, the demotions may be for salary cap purposes.
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Lightning's Declan Carlile: Scores first NHL goal
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Carlile scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Carlile netted his first NHL goal at 19:38 of the third period after getting a late shift once the game was firmly in hand. The defenseman saw just 11:10 of ice time in the game while filling in for Victor Hedman (lower body). Carlile's time with the big club may be short, though he could stick around longer than Steve Santini once Hedman returns.
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Lightning's Declan Carlile: Called up Saturday
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Carlile was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Saturday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Carlile will provide some reinforcement on Tampa's blue line after both Victor Hedman (lower body) and J.J. Moser (undisclosed) sat out of Friday's practice. Carlile, who appeared in one NHL game last season, has a goal and three points in 21 AHL contests this year.
Carlile signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Thursday.
Carlile played most of the 2023-24 season with AHL Syracuse, where the defenseman had seven goals and 27 points in 61 regular-season games. He made his NHL debut Jan. 4 versus Minnesota, blocking a pair of shots in 11:27 of ice time. Carlile will likely spend most, if not all, of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.
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Lightning's Declan Carlile: Back in Syracuse
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Carlile was returned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Carlile made his NHL debut Thursday versus the Wild and was a plus-1 with one hit and two blocked shots in 11:27 of action. Carlile has three goals and nine points in 31 AHL games this season.
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Lightning's Declan Carlile: Promoted from minors
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Carlile was called up from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
The Lightning promoted Carlile and fellow defenseman Sean Day while putting Mikhail Sergachev on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Carlile will likely serve as a depth defenseman during his time with the Lightning. He has three goals and six assists in 31 AHL games this season.
