Will Nikita Kucherov be the next NHL player to hit 1,000 career points? The Tampa Bay Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/] have re-assigned forward Conor Sheary to their American Hockey League (AHL [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/]) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. The Lightning recalled Sheary on Saturday, shortly before their latest matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/latest-news/three-takeaways-from-lightnings-5-3-loss-to-maple-leafs]. The 32-year-old winger was in the lineup against the Maple Leafs, where he had three shots in 21 shifts and 12:18 of ice time. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExMDkyOTgzMDk1NzY0NDY4/usatsi_21530434.jpg] Sheary has played in four games this season with the Lightning, where he has zero points, four penalty minutes, and a minus-2 rating. Down in the AHL with the Crunch this campaign, he has three goals and seven points in 11 games.
