Lightning's Max Crozier: Designated for injured reserve
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Crozier (undisclosed) is back on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Crozier has been battling an undisclosed injury that has seen him coming in and out of the lineup. The 25-year-old Calgary native is pointless in his last four appearances while trying to work his way back to 100 percent. With Crozier on the shelf, the Lightning recalled Steve Santini and Declan Carlile from the minors.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Set to return
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Crozier (undisclosed) will return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Rangers, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Crozier was battling a nagging undisclosed injury that cost him the last two games, but he appears to have overcome it at this point. His return comes at a good time, as both Victor Hedman (undisclosed) and Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed) will be absent for Wednesday's contest. Crozier will fill a top-four role, though he may still have relatively limited minutes.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Still hampered by injury
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Crozier has missed the Lightning's last two games due to injury and is day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's contest versus the Rangers,Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Crozier appeared to be in the clear when he played against the Avalanche on Tuesday, but it seems he's suffered a setback. The 25-year-old defenseman missed eight games due to an undisclosed issue, and it looks like it has cropped up again. However, since he's day-to-day, he may not be out much longer, which would help bolster a defense that could also be missing Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed), who sustained an injury in Saturday's 3-2 win over Washington.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: In action versus Avs
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Crozier (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup against Colorado on Tuesday, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
Crozier will suit up for the first time since Oct. 14 versus the Capitals, a stretch of eight games on the shelf due to his undisclosed injury. Prior to his absence, the 25-year-old defenseman notched three assists in four outings. With Crozier back, Charle-Edouard D'Astous could be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Not playing Thursday
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Crozier (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Thursday's contest against Dallas, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Head coach Jon Cooper said that Crozier will play at some point during the Lightning's upcoming three-game road trip that begins Sunday in Utah and ends Thursday in Vegas. Crozier has three assists in four NHL games this season.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Practicing in regular jersey
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Crozier (undisclosed) donned a regular jersey for practice Thursday, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
Crozier has missed the last six games after picking up three assists in Tampa Bay's first four contests. The defenseman could return to the lineup versus Dallas on Thursday.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Won't play in next three games
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Head coach Jon Cooper relayed Tuesday that he doesn't expect Crozier (undisclosed) to be available for any of the team's next three home games, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Crozier was placed on injured reserve Friday, as he was injured against the Capitals on Oct. 14. The right-shot defenseman was off to a good start in 2025-26, recording three helpers, six hits and a plus-2 rating over four appearances. With Cooper's update in mind, Crozier shouldn't be expected to suit up until at least Oct. 28 in Nashville.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Put on injured reserve
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Crozier (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Friday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
The move is retroactive to Tuesday, so Crozier will miss games Friday in Detroit and Saturday in Columbus, but those are the only two he's ineligible to play in. Tampa Bay has also recalled Steve Santini and Scott Sabourin (suspension) on Friday. Darren Raddysh is likely to draw into the lineup due to Crozier's absence, but there is a chance that Santini will feature on the third pairing instead of Raddysh.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Doubtful for Friday
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Head coach Jon Cooper said he didn't think Crozier (undisclosed) will play in the Lightning's next game Friday versus the Red Wings, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Crozier sustained an injury in the first period versus the Capitals on Tuesday. The 25-year-old's status for Saturday against the Blue Jackets hasn't been revealed, but it appears he could be set for at least a short absence. Darren Raddysh will likely get a chance to rejoin the lineup while Crozier is sidelined.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Exits Tuesday's game
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Crozier (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Capitals, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Crozier was injured late in the first period and missed all of the second frame before getting ruled out. He has been pushing Darren Raddysh for a place in the lineup early in the year. Crozier can be considered day-to-day for now, leaving his status in doubt for Friday's game in Detroit.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: First multi-pointer of career
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Crozier put up two assists in a 5-3 loss to the Devils on Saturday.
It was his first multipoint game in the NHL. The 25-year-old Crozier played 13 regular-season games in 2023-24 and five regular-season outings last year. He's living out his dream, skating alongside Victor Hedman on Tampa's first pair. Crozier's fantasy value is limited, but this is a great story.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Signs three-year deal
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Crozier inked a three-year, $2.325 million contract with Tampa Bay on Friday. The agreement is two-way for the 2025-26 campaign, but it converts to a one-way contract for the remainder of the term.
Crozier had nine goals, 34 points and 75 PIM across 52 regular-season appearances with AHL Syracuse in 2024-25. The 25-year-old defenseman also has two assists, seven PIM and 27 hits in 18 career NHL outings with Tampa Bay. The structure of the deal suggests that the Lightning see Crozier as someone who might be able to maintain a role on the NHL roster by 2026-27. In the meantime, Crozier will compete for an Opening Night spot with Tampa Bay during training camp, but he'll likely start next season in the minors.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Reassigned to AHL
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Crozier was loaned to AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
Crozier was recalled Wednesday ahead of Game 5 versus Florida, but was a healthy scratch. Crozier failed to hit the scoresheet in five regular-season games with the Lightning in 2024-25. The defenseman had nine goals and 25 helpers in 52 regular-season AHL games before his promotion.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Elevated from minors
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Crozier was called up from AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.
While Crozier's promotion may have initially raised some fears regarding the availability of Tampa's blueliners, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com, the 25-year-old defenseman is not expected to play in Game 5 on Wednesday. Still, it will be a situation fantasy managers want to monitor when the team takes the ice for warmups. For his part, Crozier made five regular-season appearances this year, generating zero points, 11 hits and eight shots while averaging 16:41 of ice time.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Loaned to AHL affiliate
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Crozier was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Crozier has played in Tampa Bay's last five games, collecting nine shots on goal, six blocked shots and 11 hits. If his demotion is for salary cap reasons, the 24-year-old defender could return to the Lightning before Tuesday's matchup versus Chicago.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Called up Thursday
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Crozier was brought up from the minors Thursday.
Crozier has appeared in three NHL games this season and has registered zero points, three shots and seven hits while averaging 17:06 of ice time. The decision to elevate Crozier from the AHL likely means Erik Cernak (undisclosed) won't be ready to face the Blackhawks on Friday -- though Crozier could be an emergency depth option.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Sent back down
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Crozier was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.
Crozier has been shuffled between the AHL and NHL in recent days, and he's made his first three appearances for the Lightning during his stint with the club. He's been held without a point but has logged seven hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while averaging 17:06 of ice time. Whether Crozier rejoins Tampa Bay in the coming days will likely depend on whether Erik Cernak (undisclosed) is cleared to play against Chicago on Friday.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Back with big club
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Crozier was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Monday.
Crozier played in Saturday's 5-1 win over Detroit, posting two shots on goal, four hits, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. The 24-year-old Crozier could be in the lineup again for Monday's matchup versus Toronto if Erik Cernak (undisclosed) remains unavailable.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Reassigned to AHL
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Crozier was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Crozier logged 14:25 of ice time in Saturday's 5-1 win over Detroit, recording four hits and three blocked shots. The 24-year-old blueliner will now return to AHL Syracuse, though he could be back with the Lightning ahead of Monday's game in Toronto if Erik Cernak (undisclosed) can't suit up.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Called up Friday
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Crozier was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Crozier's promotion indicates Erik Cernak (undisclosed) may not play Saturday versus the Red Wings. Crozier has produced nine points over 22 AHL contests this season. If he suits up, he'll likely fill a bottom-pairing role while Nick Perbix moves up to take extra minutes.
