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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Wins goalie duel vs Sorokin
Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
It was a netminding duel with Ilya Sorokin -- the winner wasn't scored until the 18:16 mark of the third, and the Bolts then potted one into an empty net. Vasilevskiy is 3-1-0 in four starts, and after allowing four goals in his first outing, he has surrendered just five in his last three games. His GAA is 2.29; his .892 save percentage will improve.
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Lightning's Victor Hedman: Gets helper as ice time drops
Hedman picked up an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
Hedman has settled into a different role this season -- his ice time has dropped and this assist was his first of the season. His season average ice time is 14:00, down from a career average of 23:16 and 18:52 last year. Saturday, Hedman played just 10:34, the least of the Bolts' seven defenders. His assist was his 812th career point to move him into third place by a defenseman born outside of North America in NHL history. The only others with more are Nicklas Lidstrom (1,142) and Erik Karlsson (941).
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Two apples help down Isles
Crozier put up two assists Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Islanders.
It was the second two-point game of Crozier's career. The other came Oct. 11, 2005. Crozier has impressed beside veteran star Victor Hedman, but he won't put up a lot of offense. His best pro output came in 2024-25 when he tallied nine goals and 25 assists in 52 regular-season games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Two apples to extend season streak
Kucherov posted two assists Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Islanders.
He extended his season-long point streak to eight points (one goal, seven assists) in five games. Kucherov oddly has just seven shots in that span -- he has averaged 268 over the last four regular seasons. The shots will come, and so will the goals.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Shows off sniping in win
Guentzel scored twice in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
One came on the power play. Guentzel three points, including two goals, in his last two contests and six points (three goals, three assists) in five games so far. Guentzel has delivered 36 or more goals in three of his last four seasons, and he's poised for another strong offensive year.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Fourth NHL hattie plus helper
Hagel scored three goals and added an assist in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
He scored the go-ahead goal at 18:16 of the third period in a tight contest and got the hat trick with an empty-net goal. It was Hagel's fourth NHL hattie. He has put up points in four consecutive games (four goals, four assists), and he has 23 shots in that span. Hagel has rung up at least six shots in three of those contests. He and Nikita Kucherov share the team lead in points with eight.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Set to start Saturday
Vasilevskiy is set to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Vasilevskiy has won his past two starts, stopping 34 of 36 shots. He's gone 2-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and a .900 save percentage in three appearances with Tampa Bay this year. The Islanders are 2-2-0 while averaging 3.25 goals per game in 2026-27.
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Lightning's Dominic James: Sent down to minors
James (hand) was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
With his demotion, James will have been medically cleared for his hand injury. While the team likely wants the 24-year-old forward to start with the Crunch in order to get up to game speed, he should be in the mix for a call-up sooner rather than later, especially if an injury or two pops up or the Bolts are playing a more physical team.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Season-long point streak
Kucherov picked up two assists Thursday in a 3-2 win over Minnesota.
Kucherov is on a season-long point streak (one goal, five assists; four games). He's in a multi-player tie for 12th in the NHL in points. Kucherov has averaged 42 goals over the last three seasons and is coming off a Hart-winning season where he buried 44 goals and added 86 assists. Goals will come.
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Lightning's Dennis Hildeby: Wins debut with new team
Hildeby made 34 saves in a 3-2 win over Minnesota on Thursday.
He was named the game's second star in his Lightning debut. Hildeby is a massive, athletic netminder who is getting his first true shot as an NHL backup. He started 14 games in Toronto last season, going 5-7-4 with a 2.86 GAA and .914 save percentage. Hildeby now plays in a stronger system and will get 20-25 starts this season. He's a solid play in daily formats when he's in the blue paint.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: First point of season
Cirelli scored a goal Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Wild.
It came on a redirection early in the first period. It was Cirelli's first goal and point of the season. The second-line pivot is coming off two, 52-plus point campaigns, recording a combined plus-68 rating and averaging 25 goals. Cirelli should be able to deliver similar numbers this season in a strong Tampa system.
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Lightning's John Carlson: First two goals for new team
Carlson scored twice in 3-2 win over the Wild on Thursday. He fired nine shots.
The goals were his first two with the Lightning. He signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the team on July 1. Carlson's first pushed the scored to 2-0 in the first period and his second -- a power-play blast -- came in the second and stood as the winner. The goals extended Carlson's point streak to three games and four points. The defender is running the top power play unit and will get plenty of opportunity to match his 60 points from last season.
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Lightning's Dennis Hildeby: Set to make season debut Thursday
Hildeby was the first goalie off the ice during Thursday's morning skate and is slated to start at home against the Wild, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Hildeby didn't appear in any of the Lightning's first three games of the regular season, but he's set to make his first start of the year Thursday. Across 20 regular-season appearances with the Maple Leafs last year, Hildeby went 5-7-4 with a 2.85 GAA and .912 save percentage.
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Lightning's Dominic James: Still sidelined Thursday
James (hand) will not be in the lineup versus the Wild on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
There had been some speculation that James might be ready to make his season debut versus the Wild, but it seems he will have to wait at least one more outing. For now, the Lightning will continue utilizing seven defensemen while the 24-year-old winger is on the shelf, though they could shift up their deployment when he returns.
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Lightning's Jansen Harkins: Placed on waivers
Harkins was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Harkins signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning in July and began the regular season on the NHL roster. He appeared in just one of the team's first three games of the regular season, and he was held scoreless with four hits, one shot on goal and a minus-1 rating in 10:55 of ice time. He'll likely head to the minors if he clears waivers, and he should see more consistent playing time with the AHL club.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Fills empty net
Hagel scored an empty-net goal on eight shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Hagel was able to add some late insurance to this victory. He's come out of the gate firing, racking up a goal, two assists and 17 shots on net over three contests. Hagel is a lock for top-six minutes and usage in every situation. He's looking to top the 70-point mark for the fourth year in a row.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team |
3.20 (13th) |
2.40 (8th) |
9.5 (26th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| E. Martinsen Lilleberg D Emil Martinsen Lilleberg D | Undisclosed |
| Y. Gourde C Yanni Gourde C | Hip |