Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Fifteen points in last 10 games
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Raddysh delivered two assists Thursday in a 4-3 loss to the Penguins.
His offensive assault continues. Raddysh was held off the score sheet Tuesday, but he still has 15 points, including 13 assists, in his last 10 games. One of the assists Tuesday came on the power play. Raddysh needs to be in your lineup until he falters.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Steady in loss to Pens
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Johansson made 27 saves in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Johansson had won two straight prior to Thursday. Overall, he's 5-3-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .892 save percentage in eight starts this season. Johansson is a capable back-up in limited game play, and that should hopefully be enough to ensure starter Andrei Vasilevskiy gets enough rest to be sharp come the postseason.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Two-point night in win
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Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Penguins.
Kucherov got the Bolts on the board late in the second with a chip shot from the low slot. And it looked like he had tied the game 4-4 with 55 seconds left, but a video review determined that Brandon Hagel had made a hand pass to start the sequence. Kucherov's nine-game scoring streak had been snapped Tuesday, but he's right back on the board. He has 12 goals, 22 assists and 81 shots in 25 games.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Ten goals in last seven games
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Hagel scored twice Thursday in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
Hagel scored a power-play goal early in the third to cut the score to 3-2. And then he tied it 3-3 at the mid-point of the third with a snap shot from the low slot after the puck ricocheted off a teammate's skate and onto his tape. Hagel has 10 goals and four assists in his past seven games (29 shots).
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Out of action Thursday
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Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) will not dress Thursday versus Pittsburgh, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Head coach Jon Cooper said Thursday that Jonas Johansson will get the start, as Vasilevskiy is not available. Cooper went on to say that he expects Vasilevskiy to be ready Saturday against the Islanders. The Lightning recalled Brandon Halverson from AHL Syracuse to be the backup netminder Thursday.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Ready to rock
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Crozier (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Crozier missed eight straight games with his latest injury and has sat out 18 of the last 22 contests. He has three assists in eight games this season. He is slated to see third-unit minutes alongside Declan Carlile on Thursday against the Penguins.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Facing Penguins
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Johansson will defend the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Thursday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Johansson has won his last two starts, allowing four goals on 45 shots in victories over Washington and the Rangers. The netminder is 5-2-0 with a 2.92 GAA and an .895 save percentage over eight games this season. The Penguins are generating 3.16 goals per game, 10th in the NHL.
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Lightning's Brandon Halverson: Called up Thursday
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Halverson was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
Halverson hasn't yet appeared in a game for the Lightning this year, but he'll join the NHL club ahead of Thursday's home game against the Penguins. Halverson has gone 9-4-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .901 save percentage over 13 appearances with Syracuse to begin the season.
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Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Re-ups with Bolts
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McDonagh (undisclosed) agreed to terms on a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension with Tampa Bay on Thursday.
McDonagh -- who is currently on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury -- is on his second stint with the Lightning, having spent five seasons with the organization from 2017-2022. Prior to getting hurt, the veteran blueliner was chipping in well offensively with three goals and three helpers in 15 appearances. While McDonagh won't be much of a factor with the man advantage, he should still be capable of pushing for the 30-point threshold -- assuming he gets back into the lineup sooner rather than later.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Lands on injured reserve
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Point (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Point's move to injured reserve simply frees up a roster spot for the Lightning, should they need it. The 29-year-old is eligible to return at any time. He has already missed five games and does not have a timeline to return at this point.
Groshev was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.
Groshev will head back to the minors after serving as a healthy scratch against the Islanders on Tuesday -- the third time this season that the blueliner has watched from the press box. Given the new rules surrounding call-ups, Groshev will have to suit up in the minors before he gets brought back up again.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: First loss in last seven starts
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Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday.
Bo Horvat beat him in the second period when he stuffed in his own rebound, and Anthony Duclair wired a one-timer that beat him blocker side. It was Vasilevskiy's first loss in his last seven starts (6-1-0). He has allowed nine goals in those games (one shutout win).
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Lightning's Dominic James: Pretty goal in loss
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James scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday.
James curled out from below the goal line and wired a wrist shot at a sharp angle that went in off Ilya Sorokin's glove. It was the rookie's first goal in nine games and first point in eight. James has played in 17 games this season, averaging 12:28 with three goals, three assists, 18 shots and 27 shots in a fourth-line role.
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Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Rejoins team
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Raddysh (personal) has rejoined the Lightning and is on the ice for warmups ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Islanders, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
Since Raddysh was not dealing with an injury, it's safe to assume he'll be fine to play Tuesday. The 29-year-old should be in contention for power-play minutes as well as a top-four role. He has seven points over his last three games.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Tending twine Tuesday
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Vasilevskiy will defend the road net against the Islanders on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Vasilevskiy has won his last six outings while stopping 162 of the 169 shots he has faced. He has posted a record of 11-5-2 this season with one shutout, a 2.32 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 18 appearances. The Islanders have registered 2.88 goals per game this campaign, tying for the 22nd-best mark in the league.
Groshev was elevated from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Groshev was a healthy scratch in each of his last two appearances on the Bolts' roster. Still, with Darren Raddysh (personal) in doubt to miss Tuesday's clash with the Islanders, Groshev could be pressed into service. At a minimum, Groshev will serve as the emergency depth option for Tampa Bay.
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