Fleury (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Game 4 against Florida on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Fleury had a goal, five points, 31 hits and 40 blocks in 24 regular-season outings. He hasn't been in the lineup since April 6 because of the injury. If Fleury had been available for Game 4, he might have served as the seventh defenseman or been a healthy scratch.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Out Thursday
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Fleury (undisclosed) won't return for Game 3 on Thursday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Fleury hasn't been in the lineup since April 6 because of the injury. He has a goal and five points in 24 contests this season. Fleury might be deployed on the third pairing once he's recovered, but it's also possible Tampa Bay would make him a healthy scratch if he's able to return during the playoffs.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Unavailable for Game 2
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Fleury (undisclosed) won't play in Game 2 versus the Panthers on Tuesday, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Fleury will miss his seventh straight contest since April 6 due to a collision with a referee. He registered one goal, four assists, 40 blocked shots and 31 hits in 24 outings during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Won't play in Game 1
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Fleury (undisclosed) won't play in Game 1 against the Panthers on Sunday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Fleury also missed the final five contests of the regular season. During the 2023-24 campaign, he generated one goal, four assists and 40 blocked shots in 24 appearances.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Inching closer to return
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Fleury (undisclosed) is on the ice for practice in a non-contact jersey Monday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports, and head coach Jon Cooper is hopeful the defenseman will be available for the start of the playoffs, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Fleury will miss the final two games of the regular season, but his presence at practice Monday, albeit in a limited capacity, suggests he could be ready to rock once postseason play gets underway. The 27-year-old has picked up five points while averaging 16:07 of ice time per game through 24 contests as a rotational, bottom-pairing option for Tampa Bay this season.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Out Saturday
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Fleury (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against Washington, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
This will be Fleury's third straight absence. He has a goal and five points over 24 appearances in 2023-24. When Fleury is ready to return, he could serve on the third pairing or be a healthy scratch candidate.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Back in action
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Fleury (lower body) is expected to be in the lineup Saturday versus the Islanders, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Fleury will return from a six-game absence and take the place of Erik Cernak (coach's decision) on the second pairing. Fleury has four points through 21 appearances this season, offering minimal fantasy upside.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Out Sunday
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Fleury (lower body) will not play Sunday against Anaheim, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Fleury has now missed five straight games but appears to be nearing a return. His next chance to play will be Wednesday against Boston.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Won't return Saturday
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Fleury (lower body) is out for Saturday's matchup with the Kings, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Fleury will miss a fourth straight game, though coach Jon Cooper didn't close the door on the defenseman returning Sunday versus Anaheim, stating Fleury's "getting closer." The 27-year-old blueliner has one goal and four points with a plus-5 rating through 21 games this season. Emil Lilleberg will likely remain on Tampa's third pairing while Fleury's sidelined.
Fleury (lower body) isn't available for Thursday's game against San Jose, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Fleury is set to miss his third straight contest. Coach Jon Cooper described Fleury's injury as "nagging" and said the Lightning want to be cautious to avoid having him "come back too soon." Fleury might still make his return for Saturday's game in LA or Sunday's match in Anaheim. The 27-year-old defenseman has a goal and four points in 21 outings this season. When he is healthy, Fleury might serve on the third pairing.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Still out Tuesday
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Fleury (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Fleury suffered the injury Thursday versus the Rangers, but there's been little update beyond that. The 27-year-old defenseman has mainly filled a third-pairing role this season. Calvin de Haan remains in the lineup while Fleury is out.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Unavailable Saturday
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Fleury (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against the Panthers, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Fleury is considered day-to-day after being injured in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Rangers. The Lightning recalled Emil Lilleberg from AHL Syracuse on Saturday, but Calvin de Haan might be the defender who draws into the lineup versus Florida.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Won't play Tuesday
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Fleury (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Philadelphia, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Fleury will miss his third straight contest despite taking part in the morning skate. He has supplied one goal, three assists, 23 blocked shots and 23 hits over 17 appearances this season. Fleury's next chance to play will be Thursday against the Sabres.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Returns from IR
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Fleury (hand) was activated from long-term injured reserve Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Fleury missed the last 12 games but should be available for Tampa Bay's next game, which will be Feb. 7 against the Rangers after the All-Star break. The 27-year-old has four points in 12 games this season.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Closing in on return
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Fleury (hand) should be ready to return following the All-Star break, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Fleury hasn't played since Dec. 31 versus the Canadiens due to a hand injury. Even once given a clean bill of health, the 27-year-old defender will likely frequently sit as a healthy scratch for the Lightning, so he won't be a viable fantasy option in season-long formats. Fleury's picked up four points through 12 top-level appearances this year.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Can't finish contest
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Fleury (undisclosed) did not return to Sunday's game versus the Canadiens after leaving in the second period, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
The Lightning closed out the contest with four blueliners, as Erik Cernak (undisclosed) also left the game in the middle frame. There was no update on Fleury or Cernak after the contest, leaving their status up in the air for Tuesday's match versus the Jets. Sean Day would likely fill in if one of them can't play -- the Lightning may also have to make roster moves to fill out their blue line.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Goal, assist in victory
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Fleury tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
Fleury picked up a helper on Mikey Eyssimont's opening tally in the first period before adding his first goal of the season midway through the second, beating Jordan Binnington with a shot through traffic to extend Tampa's lead to 5-0. The 27-year-old Fleury has played in four of the Lightning's last five games after serving as a healthy scratch for much of the year. He could see his role further expanded depending on the severity of Mikhail Sergachev's (lower body) injury. Fleury now has a goal and four points in seven games this season.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Back from conditioning loan
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Fleury was recalled from his conditioning assignment with AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Fleury didn't pick up a point in five appearances at the minor-league level during his conditioning loan. He has one assist and three hits in two outings with Tampa Bay this campaign.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: On conditioning stint
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Fleury was sent to AHL Syracuse on a conditioning assignment Thursday.
Fleury picked up an assist Monday, but it was only his second NHL game of the season as he has been a healthy scratch on seven occasions. Look for Fleury to see plenty of action during his conditioning stint with the Crunch.
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Lightning's Haydn Fleury: Notches helper against Kraken
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Fleury registered an assist in Monday's 4-3 defeat to Seattle.
Fleury was playing in just his second game of the season while the Lightning gave Calvin de Haan the night off. For his part, the 27-year-old Fleury is averaging just 11:14 of ice time and almost certainly will continue to watch plenty of games from the press box while de Haan gets the bulk of the games.
