Lightning assign F Boris Katchouk to Syracuse on conditioning assignment

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have assigned forward Boris Katchouk to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced.

Katchouk, 23, has played in 37 games for Tampa Bay this season, recording two goals and six points. He made his NHL debut October 16 at Washington and scored his first career NHL goal in his 16th game December 5 at Philadelphia.
Katchouk last played for the Lightning March 4 versus Detroit.
Katchouk has yet to play for Syracuse this season. Last season, he led the Crunch for assists and scoring after tallying 11 goals, 23 assists and 34 points in 29 games.