Cirelli scored a goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 3.
Cirelli scored an empty-net goal for the 5-1 final at 15:00. He also put up 14 PIM, including a 10-minute misconduct on the ensuing faceoff after he scored. Cirelli's role will center around his shutdown abilities this postseason, so there probably won't be many points.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Set to play in Game 2
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Cirelli (undisclosed) will play against Florida in Game 2 on Thursday, per the NHL media site.
Cirelli was regarded as a game-time decision after exiting Game 1 on Tuesday due to the injury. He had 27 goals and 59 points across 80 appearances during the regular season. Cirelli is projected to skate on the second line alongside Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel versus the Panthers.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Game-time call Thursday
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Cirelli (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision ahead of Thursday's Game 2 matchup with the Panthers after head coach Jon Cooper told reporters, "We'll see if he can take warmups and, if he is cleared to play, he'll play," per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Cirelli had been working with the second line and No. 2 power-play unit prior to getting hurt in Game 1 on Tuesday, so look for him to resume those roles if given the all-clear. If not, Nick Paul is poised to take the top-six spot at even strength, playing alongside Jake Guentzel.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Can't finish contest
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Cirelli (undisclosed) did not finish Tuesday's Game 1 versus the Panthers, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Cirelli left the bench a couple of times in the second period and didn't return after the second departure. There was no information on his status after the contest. His status for Game 2 on Thursday is up in the air -- if Cirelli can't play, Mitchell Chaffee would likely enter the lineup.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Picks up pair of helpers
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Cirelli notched two assists and four shots on goal in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.
Cirelli had a hand in the Lightning's first two goals, scored by Jake Guentzel and Ryan McDonagh. With five points over his last three outings, Cirelli has rebounded from a lull that saw him log just one helper between March 27 and April 7, a span of six games. For the season, the two-way center is up to 27 goals, 31 assists, 157 shots on net, 72 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating over 78 appearances. Unless he's rested for one of the Lightning's last two regular-season games, he has a decent chance to earn his first 60-point campaign.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Scores, assists vs. Detroit
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Cirelli recorded a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Cirelli broke the deadlock in the early stages of the first period and set up one of Gage Goncalves' two goals. Cirelli has four points over his last six games (one goal, three assists). He has only 11 points in 21 appearances since the beginning of March, but it's been a productive campaign overall. He has 27 goals and 29 assists through 77 games in 2024-25, surpassing the 50-point mark for the first time in a season.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Collects assist
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Cirelli managed an assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Cirelli's offense has gone a little quiet lately -- he's in a seven-game goal drought and has just two assists, a plus-3 rating and 10 shots in that span. The 27-year-old center is up to 54 points, 152 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating over 76 appearances this season. Fantasy managers considering Cirelli for playoff pools may want to look elsewhere, as he'll likely be forced into more of a shutdown role once the postseason begins.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Five points in last four games
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Cirelli scored two goals in a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
They came in his 500th NHL game. Cirelli opened the scoring from the low slot at 12:13 of the first, and then extended the lead to 3-0 a few minutes later with a wrister from the left circle. Cirelli's offense has woken up lately, and he's put up four goals and one assist (13 shots) in his last four games. He now has 52 points, including 26 goals, in 69 games this season.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Hits 50-point plateau
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Cirelli scored a goal Saturday in a 6-4 loss to Utah.
Cirelli is heating up at the right time for fantasy managers locked in playoff battles. The Lightning forward has four goals and five points in his last four outings. Cirelli's goal Saturday was his 24th of the season and his 50th point. He might hit the 60-point plateau this campaign if he can carry momentum over the next few weeks. That would help fantasy managers make a late-season run.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Two-point night in win
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Cirelli had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 shootout win over the Stars on Thursday.
Cirelli backhanded a rebound in front of the net past Casey DeSmith's glove in the second period to make the score 2-0. He has four points, including three goals, and nine shots in his last three games. Cirelli is within one point of the 50-point mark, and he's accomplished it in 66 games. He's below a 60-point pace, but a touch of luck might take him over the top.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Snaps seven-game point drought
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Cirelli scored two goals in a 6-2 win over the Bruins on Saturday.
Cirelli's first goal stood as the winner. He tipped a shot by Ryan McDonagh past Jeremy Swayman in the second period. His second went into an empty net. Cirelli came out of the 4 Nations Face-off on a three-game, three-assist streak, but since then, he went seven games without a point before Saturday. Still, Cirelli has already established new career highs in goals (22) and points (47) in just 64 games, and he has tied his career-best six shorthanded points, all while keeping his face-off percentage in the black (50.9 percent). Cirelli is a strong all-round player, but the depth of his position suppresses his fantasy value. There are a lot of centers putting up similar primary numbers.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Matches career high in goals
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Cirelli scored an empty-net goal, added an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
Cirelli has four points over his last five outings. His empty-netter was his 20th goal of the season, matching his career-best total from 2023-24. The 27-year-old center is now at 42 points, 109 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating across 53 appearances. This is the fourth season he's reached the 40-point mark, but the Lightning have 27 games left on the schedule for him to build on what's likely to be a career year for the Ontario native.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Playing Saturday
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Cirelli (upper body) will be in the lineup in Detroit on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Cirelli returns after a one-game absence. He will center Jake Guentzel and Nikita Kucherov on the top line. Cirelli has 19 goals and 40 points in 50 games this season.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Cirelli (upper body) is considered day-to-day after missing Thursday's game versus the Senators, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Cirelli has battled a couple of injuries in recent weeks, and this one is forcing him to miss at least one game. He hasn't been ruled out for the Lightning's pair of road games this weekend -- at Detroit on Saturday and at Montreal on Sunday. Conor Sheary is in the lineup and Nick Paul has moved into Cirelli's usual spot on the second line for Thursday's contest.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Won't play against Ottawa
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Cirelli has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Senators for an undisclosed reason, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Cirelli sat out Saturday's morning skate for an unspecified reason, but he wasn't initially forced to miss any time. He'll be unavailable for at least one game Thursday, although it's not yet clear whether his current ailment is related to the one he dealt with over the weekend. Nick Paul (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against Ottawa.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Good to go
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Cirelli (undisclosed) will play against the Islanders on Saturday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Cirelli won't miss any playing time after skipping Saturday's morning skate. He has accounted for 19 goals, 39 points, 104 shots on net and 46 blocked shots through 49 appearances this season. With Cirelli available to play, Michael Eyssimont will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's matchup.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Game-time decision Saturday
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Cirelli (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Cirelli has 19 goals and 39 points in 49 games and is just six points shy of his career high, set last season. Should Cirelli not be able to go, look for Michael Eyssimont to rejoin the lineup.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Gets goal but game has cooled
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Cirelli scored a goal Thursday in a 3-0 win over the Kings.
He scored an empty-net shorthanded goal late in the third with David Rittich pulled on the power play. Cirelli's torrid start to the season has slowed -- he has seven points (five goals, two assists) in 15 games since the calendar flipped. Prior to that, Cirelli had 31 points in 34 games. He's still on pace to break his career mark of 45 points, which he set last season. And the goal -- his 19th -- puts him one from tying his best of 20, also set in 2023-24. There are lots of formats where Cirelli brings value, but if his pace has truly settled back into his regular career rate then his value drops in standard formats. There are too many offensive centers who will contribute more.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Power-play goal in shootout win
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Cirelli scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Ducks.
Cirelli tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. The 27-year-old center has three goals and one assist over his last five contests as he continues to make a larger impact than ever on offense this season. He's up to 18 goals, 19 helpers, five power-play points, 89 shots and a plus-18 rating through 42 appearances. Cirelli figures to play on the second line at even strength while seeing big minutes in all situations.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: One of each Sunday
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Cirelli scored an empty-net goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
Cirelli set up Brandon Hagel's game-tying goal in the second period before adding one of two empty-netters for the Lightning in the third. The 27-year-old Cirelli has three goals and an assist over seven contests in January. It's a bit of a slowdown for the center, but as a player with strong two-way skills, he'll sometimes sacrifice offense for defense. He's up to 17 goals, 36 points, 82 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 40 appearances. Cirelli remains on track to easily surpass his career high of 45 points from last season.
