by Erik Erlendsson | @Erik_Erlendsson | Like us on Facebook December 31, 2016
The injury sensors went on full alert Saturday morning with yet another player absent from a team practice.
Already bitten hard by the injury bug in recent weeks, it's easy to understand the concern anytime one of the Lightning's top players are not on the ice for a full practice, or in this case, a morning skate as Tampa Bay gets set to host Carolina (Fox Sports Sun, 970-AM, 7 p.m.) for a New Year's Eve clash.But those concerns were eased somewhat as head coach Jon Cooper announced that Tyler Johnson missed the...
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