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Lightning assign Dominic James to AHL amid injury recovery

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 2:20 AM

Last updated Oct 10, 2026

Lightning assign Dominic James to AHL amid injury recovery

Summary

Dominic James has been reassigned from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the AHL's Syracuse Crunch. James, who broke his hand during offseason training, missed training camp and the start of the 2026-27 NHL season. He is expected to play two games with the Crunch before returning to the Lightning. Syracuse plays the Rochester Americans tonight, followed by their home opener against the Belleville Senators. Once James is back in game shape, he is anticipated to rejoin the Lightning, who are playing back-to-back games in New York this weekend.

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Status Watch

•James broke his hand in September and missed the start of the season.
•He scored seven goals and added eight assists in 43 games last season.
•Syracuse Crunch plays tonight against the Rochester Americans.
•James is anticipated to return to the Lightning next week.
•The Lightning face the New York Islanders on Saturday.

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2:20 AMYahoo Sports — Lightning Re-Assign Dominic James to the AHL

What they're saying

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Dominic James hasn’t had the ideal start to his second professional season with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization. Diandra Loux of The Hockey News reported that James broke his hand during offseason training back in September, and as a result he missed training camp, preseason, and the start of the 2026-27 NHL season.According to Eduard […] The post Lightning Re-Assign Dominic James to the AHL appeared first on HEAVY.
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