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Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Earns assist
Girgensons notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sabres.
Girgensons snapped a four-game point drought. He has three points over his last eight outings, which followed a 33-game slump. The 31-year-old is in a fourth-line role and is unlikely to see much more than that after the Lightning replenished their forward depth by acquiring Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Kraken on Wednesday. Girgensons has just five points with 68 shots on net, 122 hits, 37 blocked shots and 31 PIM over 62 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Darren Raddysh: One of each Thursday
Raddysh scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sabres.
Raddysh has five points over his last three outings. His first-period tally Thursday was his first goal since Jan. 20 versus the Maple Leafs. The defenseman was called on for 24:47 of ice time, a season high by one second, because Victor Hedman (undisclosed) was hurt early. If Hedman misses additional time, Raddysh would be a candidate to quarterback the top power-play unit. The 29-year-old Raddysh has 28 points, 88 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 54 appearances, so he certainly has the scoring chops to handle a larger role.
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Lightning's Nick Paul: First two-point game since Jan. 20
Paul scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sabres.
It was a dirty goal -- Paul's first period centering pass attempt deflected off Connor Clifton's skate and past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. It was Paul's first multi-point game since Jan. 20. He has 19 goals, 16 assists and 99 shots in 56 games.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Hits 70-point mark for second time
Hagel put up two assists in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sabres.
Hagel reached the 70-point mark for the second straight season. He has 30 goals, which is third on the Bolts, and his 40 assists are the best of the rest behind uber-playmaker, Nikita Kucherov (64). Hagel's career high 75 points came last season, and he's on pace to hit the 90-point mark this season.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Bends but doesn't break in win
Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in a 6-5 win over Buffalo on Thursday.
There really wasn't much defense played Thursday, and Vasilevskiy was the busier of the two netminders. Chalk this up to a run-and-gun game. Vasilevskiy hadn't allowed this many goals since Nov. 27 in a loss to the Capitals. He's cruising in Vezina territory this season.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Keeps piling up helpers
Kucherov put up two assists Thursday in a 6-5 win over Buffalo.
Kucherov has five points (one goal, four assists) in his last two games, and he's been held off the scoresheet just twice in his last 25 games (11 goals, 27 assists). He's only two points from the top of the NHL scoring list. Kucherov has won the Art Ross trophy twice, most recently in 2023-24. Leon Draisaitl (94) leads the race, with Nathan MacKinnon and Kucherov chasing with 93 and 92 points, respectively.
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Lightning's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Goal in first game with new team
Bjorkstrand scored a goal Thursday in a 6-5 win over Buffalo.
Bjorkstrand scored the game-winning goal in his Lightning debut. He stuffed in a rebound after Nikita Kucherov's initial shot. His huge smile said it all -- Bjorkstrand went from the Seattle basement to the Tampa penthouse in that recent trade, and he could find himself pushing deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs this year. It's going to be hard to predict Bjorkstrand's output to season's end. He had 37 points in 61 games with the Kraken, but he'll almost certainly benefit from a much better supporting cast with the Bolts.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Hat trick in win
Guentzel scored a hat trick in the second period of a 6-5 win over the Sabres on Thursday.
Guentzel has put up points in three straight games (five goals, two assists; 12 shots). He's played well this season, and he has 32 goals and 31 assists in 61 games. But prior to this recent run, Guentzel had done 32 games without a multi-goal game. He still produced points -- he had 28 in that span. But snipers often snipe in bunches, and he hasn't. But that's perfectly fine with Guentzel's consistent production.
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Lightning's Victor Hedman: Injured Thursday
Hedman suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's game versus the Sabres, and head coach Jon Cooper was uncertain about the defenseman's availability Saturday against the Bruins, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Losing Hedman would be a massive blow to the Lightning's defense. He plays significant minutes in all situations and has earned 50 points over 60 contests this season. A status update may not be available until warmups Saturday, as the Lightning's game that day is a home matinee.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Starting Thursday
Vasilevskiy will be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Thursday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Vasilevskiy had his eight-game winning streak halted Monday in a 2-1 loss to Florida. Vasilevskiy has been outstanding this season, reestablishing himself as a top-three NHL goaltender. The 30-year-old Russian is 29-16-3 with four shutouts, a sparkling 2.18 GAA and an impressive .923 save percentage across 48 starts this season. The Sabres are averaging 3.15 goals in 2024-25, 12th in the NHL.
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Lightning's Kyle Aucoin: Swapped in three-team trade
Aucoin was acquired by Tampa Bay from Detroit on Wednesday in exchange for a fourth-round pick, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. Detroit also retained 25 percent of Yanni Gourde's remaining salary on his way from Seattle to the Lightning.
Aucoin was taken with the No. 156 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft by Detroit. He has two goals and four points in 24 outings with Harvard University this campaign. The main benefit to Tampa Bay was getting part of Gourde's remaining salary retained. The 33-year-old Gourde is in the final season of his six-year, $31 million deal. In addition to Detroit retaining 25 percent of his remaining contract, Seattle is also picking up 50 percent.
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Lightning's Cam Atkinson: Heads to minors
Atkinson cleared waivers and was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Atkinson logged 9:21 of ice time in Tampa Bay's 6-2 win over Columbus on Tuesday despite being put on waivers earlier in the day. However, Tampa Bay acquired Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde from Seattle on Wednesday, which likely influenced the Lightning's decision to send Atkinson to the minors.
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Lightning's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Dealt Wednesday
Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde and a 2026 fifth-round pick were traded to Tampa Bay from Seattle on Wednesday in exchange for Michael Eyssimont, two first-round picks (2026, 2027) and a 2025 second-round selection, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN.
Bjorkstrand has 16 goals, 37 points and 61 hits over 61 appearances in 2024-25. He's well on his way to reaching the 40-point mark for the fifth straight year and the 20-goal milestone for the fourth consecutive campaign. Bjorkstrand might see his playing time diminish from his average of 15:28 in Seattle this season, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him utilized on Tampa Bay's second power-play unit.
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Lightning's Yanni Gourde: Returning to Bolts
Gourde was traded to the Lightning from the Kraken, along with Oliver Bjorkstrand and a 2026 fifth-round pick, in exchange for Michael Eyssimont, first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 and a 2025 second-round pick Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Gourde is back with the Lightning after spending the past four seasons in Seattle. The 33-year-old winger has played in just 36 games this year after missing two months following surgery to repair a sports hernia. In his first game back from injury, Gourde picked up an assist, but his return to the Kraken lineup was short lived.
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Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Produces two helpers in win
Raddysh notched two assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Raddysh helped out on goals by Mitchell Chaffee and Victor Hedman. With three assists over his last two games, Raddysh is making up for the six-game point drought that preceded this burst of offense. The blueliner now has 26 points, 85 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 32 hits and a plus-8 rating over 53 appearances. He'll have a tough time matching his 33-point output from the 2023-24 regular season, but he could at least get back to the 30-point mark if he keeps his momentum up.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Quick strike in win
Chaffee scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Chaffee tipped home an Emil Lilleberg shot attempt for the opening goal just 30 seconds into the contest. This was Chaffee's second goal in the last three games, giving him as many points in March as he logged over eight outings in February. The 27-year-old has 12 tallies (four on the power play), 17 points, 59 shots on net, 112 hits and a minus-2 rating through 57 appearances this season. He's been a regular in the Lightning's lineup, though mainly as a bottom-six forward.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Three-game, four-point streak
Point had two assists in a 6-2 win over Columbus on Tuesday.
Point is on a three-game, four-point scoring streak (one goal, three assists), and he has nine shots in that span. He has points in eight of his last nine games (four goals, seven assists, and 27 shots). Point has been super consistent in terms of production, but this is just his second multi-point game since Dec. 29. Still, we'll take 32 goals and 64 points (145 shots) in 56 games any day.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Rings up another win
Johansson made 30 saves in a 6-2 win over Columbus on Tuesday.
Johansson is now 7-5-1 in 13 starts, but his 3.15 GAA and .895 save percentage are unimpressive. Still, the Bolts are white-hot right now (9-1-0 in the last 10 games), so Johansson is a must-play whenever he's in the blue paint.
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Team Statistical Rankings
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3.57 (1st) |
2.63 (5th) |
26.4 (7th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| V. Hedman D Victor Hedman D | Undisclosed |
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