Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Ends regular season in skid
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Girgensons was held off the scoresheet for the 17th game in a row in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Rangers.
Girgensons' offensive futility is nothing new this year -- he ends his first regular season with the Lightning with a career-low six points, less than half as many points as he had in his next-worst season. He added 83 shots on net, 174 hits, 50 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 82 appearances. The Lightning aren't at full strength up front entering the playoffs, so Girgensons should be able to stick in a bottom-six role, and his physical play will be a benefit with the uptick in intensity of postseason play.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Gets no help from teammates
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Johansson made 19 saves Thursday in a 4-0 loss to the Rangers.
Johansson ended the year with 9-6-3 record, one shutout, 3.13 GAA and .895 save percentage. Barring a catastrophe, he won't see ice again this year. Something will have gone seriously off the rails for the Bolts and Andrei Vasilevskiy this postseason if Johansson is in the blue paint.
Chaffee (head) won't play versus the Rangers on Thursday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
The Lightning will go with seven defensemen to cover Chaffee's absence. It's unclear if he'll be ready for Game 1 versus the Panthers on Tuesday.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Slated to start Thursday
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Johansson was the first netminder off the ice at morning skate and is slated to guard the visiting crease against the Rangers on Thursday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Johansson is 3-0-2 in his last five starts, last picking up a regulation loss Jan. 28 against Chicago. Overall, he is 9-5-3 with a 3.08 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 18 appearances in 2024-25. The Rangers are registering 3.10 goals per game this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL.
Atkinson was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.
Atkinson, who was sent to the minors Saturday, didn't end up playing for Syracuse. The 35-year-old has four goals and nine points in 38 appearances with Tampa Bay in 2024-25. He might draw into the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers, especially if Tampa Bay wants to rest players ahead of the playoffs.
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Lightning's J.J. Moser: Bags helper Tuesday
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Moser logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
The lopsided nature of the game allowed Moser to lead the Lightning with 19:29 of ice time. The helper snapped his eight-game point drought. Moser is up to two goals, 12 assists, 47 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 34 hits and a plus-20 rating over 53 appearances. A long-term lower-body injury took a toll on Moser's production, but he's been steady defensively in a top-four role.
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Lightning's Victor Hedman: Dishes two helpers Tuesday
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Hedman logged two assists, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Hedman helped out on Conor Geekie's first-period tally and Darren Raddysh's power-play goal in the third. Hedman is dialed in late in the season with three goals and 10 assists over his last 12 outings. The 34-year-old defenseman is at 66 points (26 on the power play), 179 shots on net, 130 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 78 appearances. He'll be a key part of the Lightning's overall game plan in their first-round playoff series against the Panthers.
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Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Nets power-play marker
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Raddysh scored a power-play goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Raddysh provided the Lightning's last goal midway through the third period. The 29-year-old was able to avoid an absence after sustaining an undisclosed injury Sunday versus the Sabres. Raddysh has two points over the last three games and is up to six goals, 37 points (nine on the power play), 105 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 72 appearances.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Goals in consecutive contests
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Geekie scored a goal, levied six hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Geekie has scored in each of the last two games since he was recalled from AHL Syracuse. He looks like a player that isn't interested in heading back to the minors, though he'll have to keep his play up heading into the postseason to keep his spot in the lineup. For the season, Geekie has eight goals, 14 points, 59 shots on net, 96 hits and 16 PIM over 51 appearances.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: New career mark for goals
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Guentzel scored a shorthanded goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
The goal set a new career mark (41). Guentzel and the Bolts have one more game Thursday before they take on the Panthers in the first round. The sniper could sit for a rest day; watch for confirmation for Thursday's match against the Rangers.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Among NHL's best in net
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Vasilevskiy made 23 saves in a 5-1 win over the Panthers on Tuesday.
Vasy hasn't lost in regulation since April 3 (2-0-2). He's 38-20-5 in 63 starts this season, and his 2.18 GAA is the best of his career. Vasilevsky is fourth overall in GAA and save percentage (.921), and he sits second in shutouts (six). He will line up against Sergei Bobrovsky when the Bolts take on the Panthers in the first round.
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Lightning's Yanni Gourde: Three assists in last two games
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Gourde had two assists in a 5-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Gourde has three assists in his last two games. He's really impressed in Tampa Bay with 14 points, including 13 assists, in just 20 outings. The Bolts brought Gourde in for his edge and grit, so this scoring is a bonus. He'll be a smart playoff pick if you believe the Bolts will go far.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Art Ross winner adds two points
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Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 5-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Kucherov has five points, including three goals, in his last two games and 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past six outings. That run has brought him up to 121 points in 77 appearances to lead the NHL, and he has secured his third Art Ross Trophy. Kucherov is also tied with Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead in assists (84).
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Three-point night in win
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Point had a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Point put Tampa Bay up 1-0 lead early in the first period with a wrist shot from the left circle that beat Vitek Vanecek inside the far post. It was his 42nd goal of the season, which puts him sixth overall in the NHL. Point's goal prowess continues to impress -- he's tapped the keg 51, 46 and 42 times in 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Leaves Tuesday's game
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Chaffee sustained an injury on a hit to the head in Tuesday's game versus the Panthers, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Chaffee was hurt on a hit by Jesse Puljujarvi in the third period. Head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on Chaffee's status but thought the hit is worthy of a suspension. The Lightning have piled up injuries at the wrong time -- Chaffee was playing because Luke Glendening (upper body) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) were already unavailable. Chaffee should be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
Lightning's Darren Raddysh: In action against Cats
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Raddysh (undisclosed) will play in Tuesday's matchup with Florida, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Raddysh was questionable heading into Tuesday's game but will be in the lineup for the Bolts. The 29-year-old defenseman is currently mired in a 14-game goal drought, though he has chipped in five helpers, 14 shots and 11 blocks over that stretch. While there is little reason to expect the Lightning to move away from utilizing seven defensemen, Raddysh would likely be the odd man out if they shift back to a 12/6 deployment.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: In goal Tuesday
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Vasilevskiy will get the starting nod at home versus the Panthers on Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Vasilevskiy has surprisingly underwhelmed of late, giving up four goals in each of his last two outings for a combined .860 save percentage -- though he was still able to pick up a standings point with an overtime loss in each. This could be a final tuneup for Vasilevskiy ahead of the postseason, as it seems likely they would give the 30-year-old backstop the night off versus the Rangers on Thursday.
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