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Erik Cernak's 2018-2019 season

Points
16
NHL#449
Goals
5
NHL#422
Assists
11
NHL#420
Plus/minus
+25
NHL#13
Games
58
70%
70% of 82

Defenceman Erik Cernak was 21 years old when the 2018-2019 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Tampa Bay Lightning. He played 58 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points, 0.28 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 3 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2018-2019Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Erik Cernak's season starts in game 18 of 82

    Tampa Bay Lightning have played 17 games17 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Erik Cernak makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    Erik was 21 years old · KeyBank Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    17:06
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Victor Hedman, Johan Larsson and Rasmus Dahlin.

    • The game
      TBL1–2BUF
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:06TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–3PIT
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:38TOI
    • The game
      TBL6–5PHI
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:16TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–3NSH
      L
      game 21/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG10:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 824 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#569
      0
      goals
      NHL#522
      1
      assists
      NHL#503
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#154
      TBL
      14-6-1W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Erik Cernak records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Nashville Predators · November 19

    • The game
      FLA3–7TBL
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG17:03TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–4TBL
      W
      game 23/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG16:45TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–5TBL
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:00TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–1TBL
      L
      game 25/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:10TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5TBL
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG16:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 2018
    • The game
      TBL5–4FLA
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:10TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–1NJD
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:49TOI
    • The game
      TBL6–5DET
      W
      game 29/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:55TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3TBL
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:00TOI
    • The game
      COL1–7TBL
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:36TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–6TBL
      W
      game 32/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG15:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–4TBL
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:31TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–2VAN
      W
      game 35/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:03TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–4CGY
      W
      game 36/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:35TOI
    • The game
      TBL6–3EDM
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG19:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–6TBL
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:28TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–1ANA
      W
      game 40/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL6–2LAK
      W
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:46TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8222 of 41 played
      7
      points
      NHL#458
      0
      goals
      NHL#638
      7
      assists
      NHL#324
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#18
      TBL
      32-7-2W-L-OT66Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL2–5SJS
      L
      game 42/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG16:28TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–3TBL
      W
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:14TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–3BUF
      W
      game 45/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG22:08TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–5NYI
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG16:39TOI
    • The game
      TOR4–2TBL
      L
      game 48/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:38TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–6TBL
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG19:32TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–4PIT
      L
      game 50/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:52TOI
    • February 2019
    • The game
      TBL1–0NYI
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:15TOI
    • The game
      TBL3–2NYR
      W
      game 52/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG22:26TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Erik Cernak scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · February 2

    • The game
      VGK3–2TBL
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:22TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–5TBL
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG21:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL5–2FLA
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:32TOI
    • The game
      MTL0–3TBL
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG17:48TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–1CBJ
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:10TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–2PHI
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG19:12TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2TBL
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:42TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8238 of 62 played
      9
      points
      NHL#498
      2
      goals
      NHL#517
      7
      assists
      NHL#440
      +16
      +/-
      NHL#14
      TBL
      47-11-4W-L-OT98Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–4TBL
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:13TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–3NYR
      W
      game 64/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:45TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–4BOS
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:56TOI
    • March 2019
    • The game
      OTT1–5TBL
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG18:44TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      WPG2–5TBL
      W
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG18:10TOI
    • The game
      MIN3–0TBL
      L
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:56TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3TBL
      W
      game 69/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG21:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL6–2TOR
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG19:37TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–4DET
      W
      game 71/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG21:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–6TBL
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG22:37TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ARI1–4TBL
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG21:23TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–4WSH
      W
      game 74/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG22:01TOI
    • The game
      TBL6–3CAR
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:31TOI
    • The game
      TBL3–4STL
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG21:11TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–5TBL
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:33TOI
    • The game
      WSH6–3TBL
      L
      game 78/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:39TOI
    • April 2019
    • The game
      TBL5–2OTT
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:14TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–4MTL
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG18:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL3–1TOR
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG21:03TOI
    • The game
      TBL6–3BOS
      W
      game 82/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:04TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Erik Cernak closes the 2018-2019 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#449
    Games
    58of 82
    71%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#422
    Assists
    11
    NHL#420
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#436
    +/-
    +25
    NHL#13
    Events
    5
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Tampa Bay Lightning are in the playoffs

    First round

    Tampa Bay Lightning meet Columbus Blue Jackets

    TBLvsCBJ
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on Columbus Blue Jackets
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CBJ4–3TBL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • Columbus Blue Jacketslead1–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 2
      CBJ5–1TBL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG22:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • Columbus Blue Jacketslead2–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      TBL1–3CBJ
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG22:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • Columbus Blue Jacketslead3–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      TBL3–7CBJ
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG23:47TOI
    First round

    Columbus Blue Jackets knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–0

    TBL0–4CBJ
    Eliminated
    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Erik Cernak ends the 2018-2019 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#125
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#190
    Assists
    3
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.75
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#226
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    CBJ0–4