Finley was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.
Finley was called up by the Lightning on Tuesday, and he made his NHL debut during Tampa Bay's 6-2 loss to Boston. He recorded a hit, a shot on goal and a plus-1 rating in 8:25 of ice time but will head back to the minors a day later, which signals that Brayden Point (coach's decision) will likely return following a one-game absence.
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Lightning's Jack Finley: Brought up Tuesday
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Finley was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Finley has yet to make his NHL debut -- he was a second-round selection in 2020. The 22-year-old has produced two goals and six points over 10 games with the Crunch this season. The right-shot forward will likely serve as Tampa Bay's 13th forward Tuesday against Boston.
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Lightning's Jack Finley: Activated and sent to AHL
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The Lightning activated Finley (undisclosed) from the injured non-roster list and reassigned him to AHL Syracuse on Saturday.
Finley will see game action for the first time in the 2024-25 campaign after being injured before training camp. He had 13 goals and 19 assists in 52 regular-season appearances with AHL Syracuse in 2023-24.
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Lightning's Jack Finley: Moves to non-roster status
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Finley (undisclosed) was placed on the injured non-roster list, per The Hockey News on Monday.
Finley is not expected to be ready to play until December. Once activated from non-roster status, he is likely to report to AHL Syracuse.
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Lightning's Jack Finley: Out until December
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Finley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and isn't expected to be ready to play until December, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports Wednesday.
Finley had 13 goals and 32 points in 52 contests with AHL Syracuse in 2023-24. The 22-year-old is expected to play in the minors once he's healthy.
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Lightning's Jack Finley: Dropped to minors
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Finley (undisclosed) was activated from the season-opening injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Finley tallied 12 goals and 21 points in 67 games with AHL Syracuse last season and has yet to make his NHL debut. He was a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and will likely spend most of this year in the minors again.
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Lightning's Jack Finley: Starts pro career in AHL
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Finley was reassigned to Syracuse of the AHL on Monday.
The 6-foot-6 2020 second-round pick will begin his pro career with Syracuse after potting 57 points in 61 games with Spokane (WHL) in 2019-20. Like other young players, Finley will need some time to grow into his body and game.
