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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Stays warm with helper
Goncalves logged an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Goncalves will be sad to see the 4 Nations Face-Off break -- he has four assists over his last five outings. The 24-year-old earned a look in the top six over the previous two contests due to his recent strong play. The Lightning have one more game prior to the break, as the visit the Canadiens on Sunday, and Goncalves should be a decent DFS budget option for the two-game slate if he stays in the top six.
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Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Riding three-game point streak
McDonagh picked up two assists Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
He also finished with a plus-4 rating. McDonagh is on a surprising three-game point streak, earning three assists and one goal. He won't deliver much in the way of secondary stats, but his plus-28 rating this season is fifth-best in the NHL, and he has 105 blocked shots.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Nets 30th goal of season
Point scored a goal in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.
Point has two goals, two assists and nine shots in his last two games. Saturday's snipe was his 30th goal of the season, which puts him in the top five of the NHL. Point has been a top-10 NHL sniper a few times and a top-five producer once (2022-23). He's converting on 23.6 percent of his shots this season. Still, Point has delivered on more than 20 percent of his shots in each of his previous two seasons, so this uptick seems sustainable.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Third straight win
Vasilevskiy made 34 saves in a 6-3 win over Detroit on Saturday.
He got a lot of support from his teammates, including four goals over 15:13 of the first period. Detroit peppered Vasilevsky with shots, and Vladimir Tarasenko, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat found the back of the net. Still, Vasilevskiy was a difference-maker in Saturday's win. It was his third straight win and fourth in his last five games (4-0-1).
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Lightning's Nick Paul: Ends six-game scoring slump
Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over Detroit.
His goal was the fourth by the Bolts in a first-period flurry. Paul beat Cam Talbot on a breakaway at 15:13 to push the score to 4-1. It stood as the winner. It's his first goal and point in seven games, but Paul remains on pace to match his career-high 46-point performance across 82 regular-season appearances from last year.
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Lightning's Dylan Duke: Goal in NHL debut
Duke scored a goal and had two hits Saturday in a 6-3 win over Detroit.
Save the puck. It was Duke's NHL debut, and he made the most of his 7:38 of ice time in Detroit. He drove the net looking for a rebound and found one, pushing a backhander past Cam Talbot to extend Tampa Bay's lead to 5-3 early in the third period. Duke, a fourth-round pick by the Lightning (No. 126) at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, played the previous three seasons for the nearby University of Michigan.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Six-game, nine-point streak
Kucherov had three assists Saturday in a 6-3 win over Detroit.
Kucherov is on a six-game point streak that includes two goals and seven assists, and he has points in 17 of his last 18 outings (eight goals, 20 assists). He ranks second in the league with 57 helpers and third overall with 82 points through 52 appearances. He's well on his way to surpassing 100 points for a third straight season.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Nine points in last five games
Hagel had two goals, two assists and a plus-4 rating in a a 6-3 win over Detroit on Saturday.
Hagel opened the scoring at 1:28 of the first period when his shot went off the tip of Alex Lyon's glove. Hagel's second went into an empty net. He is on a three-game goal and point streak (four goals, two assists), and he has six goals and three assists in his last five contests. Hagel also has 18 shots and a plus-10 rating in that span. The Bolts play Sunday before Hagel joins Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off, which starts Wednesday.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Ties career mark with three points
Cernak scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.
Cernak waffled a shot from the point at 2:56 of the first, resulting in Alex Lyon getting the hook from the game -- the goalie had allowed two goals on just three shots. The three points tied Cernak's NHL career high for a single outing. "You don't see a lot of offense from me, so that was exciting," said Cernak after the game. "I just try to get the puck to our forwards and let them make magic." The 27-year-old stay-at-home defender has two goals and 15 points in 48 games this season. Both goals and three assists have come in Cernak's last four games. It's a nice run, but it's not sustainable enough to make him valuable in fantasy arenas.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Playing Saturday
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 Andrei Vasilevskiy: Between pipes Saturday
Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease against Detroit on Saturday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Vasilevskiy is 3-0-1 in his last four starts, allowing seven goals on 120 shots (.942 save percentage). He is 23-15-3 with a 2.28 GAA and a .918 save percentage, reestablishing himself as a top-five goaltender in the NHL. Detriot ranks 19th in the league with 2.85 goals per game, and the team has won seven games in a row.
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Lightning's Dylan Duke: Called up Friday
Duke was promoted from AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Duke could be in line for his NHL debut Saturday versus the Red Wings or Sunday versus the Canadiens if the Lightning are without Anthony Cirelli (upper body). Duke has 22 points over 36 AHL appearances this season in his first full professional campaign.
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Lightning's Conor Sheary: Returned to AHL
Sheary was loaned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Sheary was recalled Thursday and accumulated no stats in 11:18 of action versus Ottawa. Sheary has played five games at the NHL level this season with three shots on goal, two hits and no points.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Gets look on top line
Goncalves notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
The absence of Anthony Cirelli (upper body) led to significant changes to the Lightning's lineup. Goncalves benefited, earning a top-line chance at even strength, and he made good on it by assisting on Brayden Point's third-period insurance tally. Goncalves has a helper in three of his last four contests, and he's up to five points, 28 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-2 rating over 31 games this season.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Scores late in blowout win
Chaffee scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
Chaffee has three goals over his last 10 outings. The 27-year-old scored in the final minute of this contest, burying a rebound after Anton Forsberg was back in the net following the Lightning's empty-netter. Chaffee is up to 10 goals, 14 points, 47 shots on net, 99 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 49 appearances. He continues to play regularly but often fills a bottom-six role, so he probably won't be an option for most fantasy managers.
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Lightning's Erik Cernak: Fills empty cage Thursday
Cernak scored an empty-net goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
Cernak netted his first goal of the season to end any threat of a Senators comeback. It was also the 100th point of his career, a milestone he reached in his 412th contest. He has two points over his last three games, but the 27-year-old defenseman rarely puts up consistent offense. He's at 12 points, 41 shots on net, 100 hits, 64 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a plus-15 rating through 47 appearances.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Shines again in win
Vasilevskiy made 27 saves Thursday in a 5-1 win over the Senators.
Vasy is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts with 15 goals scored and one shutout, and he's 23-15-3 overall, with a sparkling 2.28 GAA and .919 save percentage. Vasilevskiy has faced a lot of rubber this season. His 1,123 shots against are the third-most of any netminder, behind Connor Hellebuyck (1,153) and Mackenzie Blackwood (1,136).
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Team Statistical Rankings
GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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Team | 3.51 | 2.74 | 26.5 |
Injuries
Player | Injury |
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J. Moser D Janis Moser D | Lower Body |
J. Johansson G Jonas Johansson G | Lower Body |
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