All Rights Reserved. "We always used to joke when we got to know him in Erie (Pa.) that he wasn't that good in minor hockey. He lives in a hotel near Amalie Arena. Game 4 is at Boston on Friday (7 p.m. I also spoke with several former Selke winners about Cirelli, what makes a strong candidate and why the second-year NHLer is worthy of joining the elite group. Cirelli (shoulder) was on the ice Thursday at training camp working on skills, reports the Tampa Bay Times. He reminds me a little bit of (Bruins star) Patrice Bergeron, Shattenkirk said. 'inactive' : 'active'}} players. I think that's the key point, reading plays and defending, and there's sometimes a lot that goes into it. He likes to see the candidate on a team with a top-10 penalty kill, since that's a unit where your top defensive forward usually plays a key role (Tampa Bay is 14th at 81.4 percent after spending a few months in the top 10). tampabaylightning.com is the official Web site of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Hometown Woodbridge, Ontario. The locker room was decorated with dark green and gold name plates and special jerseys for St. Patricks Day. Cirelli scored his first NHL playoff goal, had a Lightning-best five shots on goal, and drew three penalties in 11:44 of ice time in a 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at TD Garden on Wednesday. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. You can compare him to other guys in the league that drive the play and drive through bodies, and their hands are still good enough to make plays in those tight areas. Anthony Cirelli has a goal, 5 assists and a plus-minus of +5 in 10 games in his last 10 games in his career. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVAS). He and Josh Brown are the only ones. Anthony Cirelli's salary is $7,200,000 and his cap hit is $4,800,000 for the 2022-23 season. Smith of the Senators, who coached Cirelli in junior with Oshawa. In all jokes, Johnson said, theres an element of truth.. Anthony Cirelli "Rocko". Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli scores against the Coyotes at Gila River Arena on Feb. 22. Your login session has expired. Cirelli. - Connect directly with players, coaches, teams, scouts and agents (optional) He made his NHL debut that night against the Dallas Stars and scored his first goal and assist in a 5-4 overtime win. Thats what got me here. Both hate to be outworked, both hyper-competitive. Adam Erne . [RELATED:Lightning depth shines through again in Game 3|Complete Lightning vs. Bruins series coverage].