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1:05Sabres, Canadiens, Lightning All Have Chance At Atlantic Division
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1:00Sabres Look Like Hottest Team Heading Into Playoffs
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0:36Highlights: Canadiens at Lightning (3/31)
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0:35Who Wins The Stadium Series: Bruins at Lightning
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0:54Bruins, Lightning Both Playing Great Hockey
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0:57Lightning Atop Eastern Conference After Great January
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0:51Tampa unseasonably cold for Lightning vs. Bruins outdoor hockey game
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0:29Highlights: Kings at Lightning (12/18)
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0:25Highlights: Lightning at Canadiens (12/9)
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0:42Highlights: Devils at Lightning (11/18)
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0:00HQ Spotlight: Panthers vs Lightning Game 2 Preview
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0:19Highlights: Kings at Canucks (4/14)
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0:35Highlights: Jets at Mammoth (4/14)
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0:38Highlights: Canadiens at Flyers (4/14)
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2:51Highlights: Capitals at Blue Jackets (4/14)
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0:49Highlights: Devils at Bruins (4/14)
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0:59What's Left In Tank If Ovechkin Returns For 22nd Season?
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1:09Staying Power Of Ovechkin's Goal Record
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Defining Alex Ovechkin's NHL Legacy
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0:39One More Year Or Final NHL Game For Alexander Ovechkin?
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Top Lightning News
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Lightning's J.J. Moser: Nabs helper Monday
Moser recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Moser has picked up five helpers over his last 15 games, but he's gone 18 contests without a goal. The 26-year-old defenseman continues to see top-four minutes for the Lightning, and it's his play in his own zone that keeps him in that role. He's at 29 points, 111 shots on net, 91 blocked shots, 61 hits, 69 PIM and a plus-41 rating over 79 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Notches helper in overtime win
Bjorkstrand posted an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Bjorkstrand has gone 18 games without a goal, and he's been scratched twice in that span. The 31-year-old's first full year with the Lightning has been a mixed bag. He's earned 11 goals, 31 points, 128 shots on net, 83 hits and a minus-15 rating over 79 appearances, but he's often found himself in a bottom-six role in recent weeks.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Status in question for Wednesday
Hagel (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision for Wednesday's regular-season finale versus the Rangers, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Hagel did not participate in Tuesday's practice. If the Canadiens lose to the Flyers on Tuesday, the Lightning might be even more inclined to keep Hagel out of the lineup until the postseason, as a regulation loss for the Habs in their regular-season finale would lock Tampa Bay into the No. 2 spot in the Atlantic Division. Corey Perry will probably move out of a top-six spot once Hagel returns to the lineup.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Rings up 39th win of season
Vasilevskiy made 27 saves on 30 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over Detroit on Monday.
The Big Cat deserves a rest Wednesday against the Rangers to prep for the postseason, but Jonas Johansson (undisclosed) sat out Monday's game. That meant the Lightning had to roll with their Emergency Back Up Goalie (EBUG) in the number two spot. Brandon Halverson, who is 24-11-6 with six shutouts, 2.39 GAA and .906 save percentage with AHL Syracuse this season could get the call-up for Wednesday. The win was Vasilevskiy's 39th of the season. It's the third time in his career that he's hit exactly 39 wins and fourth time that he's delivered at least that many wins.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Rare goal in OT win
Cernak scored a goal Monday in a 4-3 overtime win over Detroit.
Cernak put the Lightning up 2-1 late in the second period on a goalmouth scramble. Cam Talbot had stopped Cernak's initial redirection and Ryan McDonagh's subsequent rebound. McDonagh grabbed his own rebound and passed back to Cernak, who drilled the puck past Talbot, who was down and out. It was the defensive defender's first point in 11 games. He has three goals, eight assists, 112 hits, 97 blocks and 52 shots in 60 contests.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Nets 38th goal of season in OT win
Guentzel scored a goal Monday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Guentzel has 38 goals, 50 assists and 219 shots in 81 games this season. He scored 30 of his points, including eight goals, on the power play. Tampa Bay has one game remaining that could solidify home-ice advantage, but the team may choose to rest their stars for the playoffs. That could mean Guentzel may rest Wednesday against the Rangers.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Equals career goal mark in OT win
Kucherov scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings on Monday.
Kucherov finished a give-and-go on a 2-on-1 in overtime to seal the victory. It was his 44th goal of the season, which equals his career high (2023-24). The assist moved him temporarily into a tie with Connor McDavid, who is playing the late game, for the NHL lead. Kucherov has 130 points this season, three behind McDavid for the NHL lead. It remains to be seen if the Bolts will rest their Hart candidate in their last regular-season game Wednesday against the Rangers.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Gets first goal of season
Geekie scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime win over Detroit on Monday.
It was Geekie's first goal of the season. He has played 14 games this season (one goal, two assists), and he has 17 goals and 42 assists in 58 games with AHL Syracuse. That's good enough for him to still sit in a four-player tie for 12th in AHL scoring, even with the promotion. Geekie is a prototypical playmaking center with size (six-foot-four) and power, but he's blocked down the middle behind Anthony Cirelli, Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde, unless Gourde moves to the wing. That will limit Geekie's fantasy value for a few years.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Unavailable Monday
Johansson (undisclosed) will not be an option for Monday's home game against Detroit and is day-to-day, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Emergency backup goaltender Kyle Konin will serve as the No. 2 option behind Andrei Vasilevskiy on Monday. Tampa Bay's final regular-season game is at home Wednesday versus the Rangers.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Sitting out Monday
Hagel (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Monday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Hagel sat out five straight games before scoring a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Boston, but it appears the injury is still giving him some trouble. Head coach Jon Cooper hopes to have the 27-year-old forward back in the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers. Hagel has generated 74 points, including a career-high 36 goals, across 70 appearances this campaign.
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Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Set to return Monday
Girgensons (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Wings, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Girgensons missed Saturday's win over Boston for an undisclosed reason, but he'll be back on the ice following a one-game absence. Across five appearances this month, he's recorded a goal, 14 hits, three blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 13:51 of ice time.
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Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Ruled out versus Red Wings
Raddysh (undisclosed) will not be available against Detroit on Monday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Raddysh will miss his second straight game due to his undisclosed injury. In his last 13 outings, the blueliner has generated five goals and seven helpers, including a trio of power-play points. With Raddysh on the shelf, Charle-Edouard D'Astous is expected to run the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: First off Monday
Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Diandra Loux of The Hockey News reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Detroit on Monday.
Vasilevskiy is coming off a 20-save performance in Saturday's 2-1 win over Boston. He has a 38-15-4 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.30 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 57 appearances. Detroit is tied for 20th in the league with 2.94 goals per game this season.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Hat trick for Kitchener
O'Reilly scored three goals in OHL Kitchener's 8-5 win over Sault Ste. Marie in Game 2 on Sunday.
O'Reilly has found his finishing gloves in the postseason with eight goals and one assist over six games. The 20-year-old center had 29 goals and 71 points over 56 regular-season outings. The scoring touch may not last, but O'Reilly will be a major part of Kitchener's attack throughout the playoffs.
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Lightning's Lucas Mercuri: Buries two goals for Crunch
Mercuri scored twice in AHL Syracuse's 5-1 win over Utica on Saturday.
Mercuri snapped a seven-game point drought, and his effort also ended a stretch of 13 contests without a goal. His first full AHL campaign has been just okay with 14 goals, 12 assists, 95 shots on net and 132 hits over 65 appearances. Mercuri's playing style suggests he'll be more of a bottom-six option if he ever gets to the NHL.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Reclaims NHL win lead
Vasilevskiy made 19 saves Saturday in a 2-1 win over Boston.
This game was as tight as a playoff contest. Vasilevskiy and Boston's Jeremy Swayman were both superb in the contest. The Tampa Bay netminder got back in the win column after two losses, moving back into sole possession of the NHL lead for wins (38). Vasilevskiy is 38-15-4 with two shutouts, a 2.30 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 57 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Gets sniper's goal in return
Hagel scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over Boston.
Hagel got the Lightning on the board early in the third period when he broke in alone and scored five-hole on Jeremy Swayman. Hagel's 36th goal of the season set a new career high. He could have two more outings to get his timing back before the postseason begins, but he played well in his return after missing five games because of a lower-body injury.
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Lightning's Emil Lilleberg: Seals win with rare goal
Lilleberg scored a goal Saturday in a 2-1 in over the Bruins.
Lilleberg scored off a rebound with 1:35 left to give the Lightning the victory. The defensive-minded defender, who continues to wear a full cage to protect a broken jaw suffered early in March, had just three goals and seven assists in 47 games prior to Saturday. Still, he has two game-winning goals this season.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.47 (4th) |
2.75 (3rd) |
21.0 (16th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| B. Hagel LW Brandon Hagel LW | Lower Body |
| D. Raddysh D Darren Raddysh D | Undisclosed |
| V. Hedman D Victor Hedman D | Personal |
| J. Johansson G Jonas Johansson G | Undisclosed |
| P. Holmberg RW Pontus Holmberg RW | Upper Body |