Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brett Connolly is looking forward to his stint with Tampa's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Connolly made the Lightning roster last season as a 19-year-old, but struggled throughout his rookie campaign. He is hoping to improve his game in the AHL before fighting for a spot on Tampa Bay's roster once the lockout is over. ""For me to go and develop my game and not be sitting around will do a lot better for me than if I was just sitting,'' Connolly said. "I can't go in there acting like I played here in the NHL and I have everything locked up. I have to go down there and play well, play to the way I know I can play.''