Lions make multiple roster moves ahead of Commanders matchup, is Glasgow playing center in this game?, Detroit loses edge rusher to the Dolphins
The Detroit Lions will soon be getting on the plane to Washington to take on the Commanders, but first, they made some roster moves to get ready for this game. Here's what they did:
Activated S Daniel Thomas
This is a good get-back for the Lions. Thomas had been playing funner really well, and he can help bring some balance to safety on defense with Kerby Joseph being out. This will take all of the pressure off of Thomas Harper, and they can share the load together.
Released S Jammie Robinson
This one is a bit surprising because we know this is a player that Brad Holmes has had his eyes on for a while. If I had to guess, I would guess that he's back with the Lions on Monday when they sign him back to the practice squad. I really think they want to see what they have there, but bringing Thomas back was a little more important than that right now.
Elevated OL Michael Niese from practice squad
It's going to be interesting to see what even happens in this game. Like, who is playing center? We know the Lions wanted to try Trysan Colon there a little this week. Bringing up Niese makes you wonder a little about whether they're actually going to go with that in the game, because when Campbell was talking about potential moves early in the week, Niese was one of those names he brought up. In addition to guard, Niese has also taken snaps at center in the past two training camps. We're going to find out when guys get on the field for warm-ups on Sunday.
Dolphins poach Andre Carter from Lions practice squad
This actually happened a couple of days ago, but it really flew under the radar with other news going on. The Dolphins poached Carter and signed him to their 53-man roster. We haven't actually seen Carter play for the Lions. He'd been here since August, but never got elevated. So this is not a monumental move here.
Lightning Strike Back: Tampa’s Revenge Win Exposes Capitals’ Slide
The Tampa Bay Lightning won a tight bout with the Washington Capitals Saturday night, 3-2. After losing 3-2 in overtime up in Washington on Oct. 14, they flip the script to win by the same score in regulation. The Lightning have now won seven of their last eight games. Meanwhile, the Capitals continue their skid, losing their sixth game in their last seven.
Lightning Come Out on Top in Rematch
Brandon Duhaime opened the scoring in the first period with his first, giving the Capitals a 1-0 lead. The Lightning would manage to take the lead before the period was over. Emil Lilleberg responded with his first goal of the season as well to tie the game.
After assisting Lilleberg’s goal, Jake Guentzel picked up a goal of his own to give the Lightning a 2-1 lead after the first period. His goal would represent the lone power-play goal in the game by either team.
John Carlson was credited with the game-tying goal in the second period. However, he was simply the last Capitals player to touch the puck. He slapped the puck and hit near the chest of Andrei Vasilevskiy. The puck slipped under his armpit and bounced out behind him. Erik Cernak tried to corral it and accidentally caused an own goal.
Normally, these are moments that should swing the momentum, but the Lightning managed to prevent the game from getting out of hand. Brandon Hagel scored the go-ahead goal to give the Lightning the lead again. Charle-Edouard D’Astous continues his productive start to his career. He picked up his first career multi-point game, which got him to five points through eight games.
They looked like they had an empty-net goal, but it was waved off after they were ruled to be offside. The result was the final score of the game.
The Lightning have a few days off before they host the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. Meanwhile, the Capitals continue their road trip when they face the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on Tuesday. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.
Three Stars of the Game
- Brandon Hagel (one goal, one assist)
- Jake Guentzel (one goal, one assist)
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous (two assists)
