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0:35Who Wins The Stadium Series: Bruins at Lightning
0:54Bruins, Lightning Both Playing Great Hockey
0:57Lightning Atop Eastern Conference After Great January
0:51Tampa unseasonably cold for Lightning vs. Bruins outdoor hockey game
0:29Highlights: Kings at Lightning (12/18)
0:25Highlights: Lightning at Canadiens (12/9)
0:42Highlights: Devils at Lightning (11/18)
0:00HQ Spotlight: Panthers vs Lightning Game 2 Preview
0:47Grading Team USA Coaches And Special Teams
0:47Pick A Goalie For Knockout Stage
0:51Olympic Hockey: Grading Team USA Goaltending
0:42Olympic Hockey: Grading Team USA Defensemen
2:43Team USA MVP: Matthew Tkachuk
4:44Olympic Hockey: Grading Team USA Forwards
0:44USA's Top Line Shines As They Move Into Quarterfinals
0:48Keys To Victory For A USA Victory Over Latvia
0:39Fighting Not Permitted In Olympic Hockey - A Problem For Team USA?
0:55Will The Goaltending Be Good Enough For Team USA?
1:08Impact Of Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews, And Dylan Larkin
0:29How Great The Power Play Should Be For Team USA
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Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Record-setting Olympian for Latvia
RotowireGirgensons picked up an assist Sunday in Latvia's 4-2 loss to Denmark at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
It was his fourth helper in eight career Olympic games, which tied Girgensons with Sandis Ozolinsh for the most among Latvians at Olympics featuring NHL players. Latvia plays Sweden on Tuesday in the qualification playoffs, so Girgensons will have a shot at standing alone on that scoring mountain.
... See More... See LessLightning's J.J. Moser: Pair of helpers against Czechia
RotowireMoser supplied two assists and put two shots on goal in Switzerland's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia in Olympic round-robin play Sunday.
Moser slid the primary helpers on goals scored by Roman Josi and Pius Suter, which ultimately set Switzerland up to win Sunday's contest in overtime. The pair of helpers brought Moser up to four points for the tournament, which is tied for the team lead alongside Timo Meier. Moser should continue to see heavy usage alongside Josi for the remainder of the event.
... See More... See LessLightning's Sam O'Reilly: Scores both goals in OHL win
RotowireO'Reilly scored twice in OHL Kitchener's 2-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday.
O'Reilly has six goals and four assists over six contests in February. TheLightning prospect is up to a total of 23 goals and 50 points through 44 outings between Kitchener and London this season. O'Reilly has middle-six potential in the NHL in the long run.
... See More... See LessLightning's Jakob Pelletier: Racks up three assists
RotowirePelletier recorded three assists in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Pelletier has a goal and six assists over his last three games, which have all been multi-point efforts. For the season, he's at 20 goals, 29 assists and a plus-19 rating through 41 appearances. He's consistently played well in the AHL during his career, but that has yet to lead to a full-time NHL gig.
... See More... See LessLightning's Conor Geekie: Three helpers for Crunch
RotowireGeekie logged three assists in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Geekie has gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of the last 11 games, earning four goals and 11 helpers in that span. For the season, he's up to 13 goals, 31 helpers and 125 shots on net through 41 appearances. The 21-year-old could still be a call-up option for theLightning, but he'll likely spend the bulk of the rest of 2025-26 in the AHL to continue his development.
... See More... See LessLightning's Cooper Flinton: Tallies twice Saturday
RotowireFlinton scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Flinton has done almost nothing in the AHL this season -- he hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Nov. 1. He has just three goals on 23 shots over 27 appearances for the Crunch in his first full professional season. Given the lack of offense, he won't be making his NHL debut any time soon.
... See More... See LessLightning's Brandon Halverson: Fourth shutout of AHL season
RotowireHalverson posted a 16-save shutout in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Halverson is up to four shutouts in 26 appearances this season, one shy of his shutout total from 43 games in the 2024-25 regular season. He's added a 16-6-3 record with a 2.31 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Halverson remains an effective option for organizational depth, but he won't see much action with theLightning as long as Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson stay healthy.
... See More... See LessLightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Two helpers in Olympic win
RotowireGirgensons picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Latvia's 4-3 win over Germany in Olympic round-robin action Saturday.
The veteran center had a hand in tallies by Dans Locmelis in the first period and Eduards Tralmaks in the third as Latvia won its first game of the tournament. Girgensons has three points, all assists, through his first two Olympic games after producing seven goals and 14 points in 48 games for theLightning this season.
... See More... See LessLightning's Ethan Czata: Hat trick, assist in OHL win
RotowireCzata scored three goals and added an assist in OHL Niagara's 6-3 win over Owen Sound on Thursday.
This was Czata's best game of the season and his second hat trick. He's recorded five goals and seven assists during an eight-game point streak, his best stretch of the campaign. He has a career-high 22 goals, but his playmaking has dropped with just 17 assists so far this season, giving him 39 points in 48 appearances. That matches his 0.81 points-per-game pace from the 2024-25 regular season, when he had 21 goals and 34 helpers in 68 contests.
... See More... See LessLightning's J.J. Moser: Two points in win
RotowireMoser recorded a goal and an assist in Switzerland's 4-0 win over France in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday.
Moser gave the Swiss team a 2-0 lead in the early stages of the first period, and then he participated in Timo Meier's fourth goal at the 16:13 mark of the final frame. Moser will have to be far more focused on the defensive side of the puck in the next game, however, with a tough matchup against Canada scheduled for Friday.
... See More... See LessLightning's Sam O'Reilly: Two of each Tuesday for Kitchener
RotowireO'Reilly scored twice and added two assists in OHL Kitchener's 5-2 win over London on Tuesday.
O'Reilly has six multi-point efforts over his last 12 games, though he's also been held scoreless three times in that span. He's stepped up with Kitchener, earning 20 points in 14 outings since he was traded from London. Overall, he's at 21 goals, 48 points and a plus-6 rating across 42 contests between the two junior clubs.
... See More... See LessLightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Pots pair Saturday for Crunch
RotowireChaffee scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 5-2 win over Belleville on Saturday.
Chaffee moved above a point-per-game pace with this effort. He has 14 goals, 21 helpers, 87 shots and 35 PIM through 34 outings for the Crunch this season. He also saw seven contests with theLightning to begin the campaign, but Chaffee hasn't seen the NHL ranks since he was waived Oct. 27.
... See More... See LessLightning's Ethan Gauthier: Pots pair in AHL win
RotowireGauthier scored twice in AHL Syracuse's 5-3 win over Belleville on Friday.
Gauthier's rookie year in the AHL has been a quiet one. He has six goals, 12 points, 37 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 33 appearances for the Crunch. The 21-year-old winger was a second-round pick in 2023, and it'll likely be at least another year or two before he's in serious contention for NHL minutes.
... See More... See LessLightning's Jack Finley: Placed on waivers
RotowireFinley was placed on waivers by theLightning on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Finley has not picked up a point in his last 10 appearances and has two goals and an assist in 22 games with Tampa Bay this season. He will be sent to AHL Syracuse if he passes through waivers.
... See More... See LessLightning's Victor Hedman: Picks up assist Thursday
RotowireHedman recorded an assist, five shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
This was Hedman's third game back from an elbow injury that cost him 22 contests. The 35-year-old has been sheltered on the third pairing since his return. He's now at 13 assists, 33 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating through 21 appearances. He still has potential to be productive, and he'll look to build some momentum while playing for Sweden at the Olympics.
... See More... See LessLightning's Erik Cernak: Rare goal in win
RotowireCernak scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Cernak scored for the first time since April 28, 2025, which was a playoff game versus the Panthers. This was his first regular-season tally since Feb. 27, 2025 against the Flames. The 28-year-old defenseman has had a tough year on offense with seven points, 32 shots on net, 73 hits, 67 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 36 appearances.
... See More... See LessLightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Finds twine in win
RotowireGirgensons scored a goal on four shots, added four hits, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Girgensons ended a 12-game goal drought, a span in which he had five assists. His tally Thursday stood as the game-winner for theLightning, his first such goal this season. Overall, the Latvian forward is up to 14 points, 62 shots, 128 hits, 28 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 48 contests. He has primarily played in a bottom-six role this season.
... See More... See LessLightning's Brandon Hagel: Pots goal in blowout win
RotowireHagel scored a goal and added five PIM in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Hagel set the tone early with his goal 2:08 into the contest. He's racked up five goals and 13 points, as well as 31 shots on net and a plus-4 rating, over his last 10 outings. For the season, the 27-year-old winger is at 27 goals, 54 points, 148 shots on net, 39 hits, 28 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a plus-29 rating over 50 games in a top-six role.
... See More... See LessLightning's Jake Guentzel: Strikes on power play
RotowireGuentzel scored a power-play goal and added 10 PIM in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Guentzel has earned six goals and seven assists over his last nine outings. The 31-year-old has also played down the middle recently due to the absences of Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed), Brayden Point (lower body) and Nick Paul (undisclosed). Guentzel is a natural winger, and that's likely where he'll be for Team USA during the Olympics. Guentzel has amassed 26 goals, 60 points, 142 shots on net, 33 PIM, 30 blocked shots, 23 hits and a plus-13 rating over 55 appearances in an all-situations role for theLightning this season.
... See More... See LessLightning's Darren Raddysh: Six-game, 10-point streak
RotowireRaddysh delivered an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.
Raddysh extended his point streak to six games (five goals, five assists). Fantasy managers keep waiting for him to crash back to earth, but there are no signs of such an implosion. Raddysh looks real this season. He has 17 goals, 35 assists, 20 power-play points, 129 shots and a plus-17 rating. His 13.4 shooting percentage is bound to come back down at some point, but enjoy the run until it does.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.50 (2nd) | 2.47 (2nd) | 22.4 (12th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| B. Point CBrayden Point C | Lower Body |
| A. Cirelli CAnthony Cirelli C | Undisclosed |
| C. D'Astous DCharle-Edward D'Astous D | Lower Body |
| N. Paul CNick Paul C | Undisclosed |
| E. Martinsen Lilleberg DEmil Martinsen Lilleberg D | Undisclosed |





