Anthony Cirelli - NHL News & Rumors

Expected to play Saturday Cirelli (undisclosed) is slated to play Saturday versus Buffalo, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Cirelli missed Tampa Bay's last four games and his chance to play for Team Canada in the 2026 Winter Games due to the injury. He has 15 goals and 35 points in 49 outings in 2025-26. Cirelli is projected to center the second line with Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel as his wingers Saturday.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call Cirelli (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Buffalo on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Impact Cirelli has been out of action since Feb. 1 and was forced to miss the Olympic Games due to his injury. He has 15 goals and 35 points over 49 games this season. If he is able to go. look for Scott Sabourin to possibly be the odd-man out.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Slated to miss next two games Cirelli (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus Toronto or Thursday in Carolina, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact The Lightning are hoping to get Cirelli back for Saturday's match against Buffalo. Cirelli missed Tampa Bay's past two games and the Olympics because of the injury. He has 15 goals and 35 points in 49 appearances in 2025-26.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Injured Canada captain Sidney Crosby's status uncertain for the Olympic gold medal game

Canada has not decided whether injured captain Sidney Crosby will play in the gold medal game at the Olympics against the U.S., coach Jon Cooper said

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Lightning get unfortunate Anthony Cirelli & Nick Paul Olympics injury news | Sporting News Will they get to play in Milano Cortina?

FEBRUARY 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Guentzel's goal in the final seconds of OT gives the Lightning a 4-3 win over the Sabres

Jake Guentzel scored with 14 seconds remaining in overtime after teammate Darren Raddysh forced the extra session by scoring with 26 seconds left in regulation as the Tampa Bay Lig...

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Olympic hockey injuries: Anthony Cirelli, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen replaced Anthony Cirelli and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will miss the Olympics. Sam Bennett and Joonas Korpisalo will replace them.

FEBRUARY 3 • USATODAY.COM

Unavailable for Olympics Cirelli (undisclosed) won't be available for the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Tuesday.

Impact After suffering an injury in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over Boston, Cirelli will miss Tuesday's game against Buffalo and Thursday's matchup against Florida. It's unclear if he will be ready to return after the Olympic break. Sam Bennett (upper body) will replace Cirelli on Team Canada.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Shutdown before break Cirelli (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the Lightning's last two games before the Olympic break, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Tuesday.

Impact Cirelli hasn't been replaced on Canada's Olympic roster yet, so he could still be in action against Czechia on Feb. 12. With Nick Paul (undisclosed) also unavailable, the team may consider moving Jake Guentzel to the middle in order to fill out the depth chart.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Injured in outdoor game Cirelli (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's Stadium Series game versus Boston.

Impact Cirelli was injured after taking a hit from Mark Kastelic at center ice during the opening frame. The Lightning rolled out seven defensemen for Sunday's matchup, so they are currently down to 10 forwards against the Bruins. Tampa Bay has two more games remaining before the Olympic break. Cirelli can be considered day-to-day for now.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning play the Bruins, look to extend home win streak

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Boston Bruins looking to extend a seven-game home winning streak

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Pots PP goal Monday Cirelli scored a power-play goal in Monday's 2-0 win over Utah.

Impact Cirelli closed out the scoring for the Lightning at the 19:14 mark of the third period with a wrister. It was his 15th goal of the campaign, and the 28-year-old center is now riding a four-game point streak with six points (three goals, three helpers) in that span. Cirelli has been very productive over the last few weeks and is averaging over a point per game in January with 13 (five goals, eight assists) and a plus-10 rating in 12 contests.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Will Anthony Cirelli Score a Goal vs. the Utah Mammoth on January 26? Is Anthony Cirelli likely to score a goal on Monday, when his Tampa Bay Lightning play the Utah Mammoth at 7:00 PM ET? Stats and trends are...

JANUARY 26 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Three-game, six-point streak Cirelli potted a goal and added two assists in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Cirelli is riding a modest three-game, six-point scoring streak (two goals, four assists). Overall, he has 14 goals, 20 assists, 84 shots and a plus-29 rating in 46 games. Center is deep, but Cirelli can help when he's delivering like this, at least in deep leagues.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Marchment's hat trick lifts Blue Jackets past Lightning 8-5

Mason Marchment recorded his third career hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Tampa Bay 8-5 on Saturday night, ending the Lightning’s streak of 15 straight games without...

JANUARY 25 • Associated Press

In lineup Friday Cirelli (undisclosed) is in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Blackhawks, per the NHL media site.

Impact Cirelli left Tuesday's game versus the Sharks, but it looks like he will be fine. The 28-year-old will be in a top-six role and should see ice time in all situations.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Status uncertain after early exit Cirelli left Tuesday's game versus the Sharks due to an undisclosed issue, and head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on the center's status after the game, Eduardo A. Encina...

Impact Cooper didn't seem too concerned about Cirelli, but added that the team would see how he's doing Wednesday. He'll be considered day-to-day leading into a road back-to-back this weekend. The Lightning visit the Blackhawks on Friday and the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Prior to his exit, Cirelli scored a goal, giving him 13 tallies and 29 points through 44 outings this season.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Hagel scores 2 goals to reach 25 as Lightning continue surge with 4-1 win over Sharks

Brandon Hagel scored two goals to reach 25 for the season and surpass Nikita Kucherov for the team lead as the Tampa Bay Lightning continued their surge with a 4-1 win over the San...

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Five points in last four games Cirelli put up two assists in a 7-2 win over the Flyers on Saturday.

Impact Cirelli has two goals and three assists in four games since the calendar flipped to 2026. He has six shots, two hits, one block and a plus-five rating in that span. But Cirelli still struggles at the dot. He's 25-for-55 (45.5 percent) over his last four. Still, he's on pace to top 50 points this season, score more than 20 goals, and his plus-minus is already stellar at plus-24 in 39 games.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Fills empty cage Cirelli scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Cirelli has three goals and three assists over his last seven outings. The 28-year-old center is up to 12 goals, 25 points, 73 shots on net and a plus-22 rating through 38 appearances this season. He's close to the pace needed to earn his second straight 50-point campaign, and he should also top the 20-goal mark if he can stay healthy and productive.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Hagel scores winner as Lightning beat Avalanche 4-2

Brandon Hagel snapped a third-period tie with his 20th goal of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to their eighth consecutive win with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avala...

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Five points in last five games Cirelli had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over Los Angeles on Thursday.

Impact Cirelli has five points (two goals, three assists) and 14 shots in his last five games, but his work at the dot has been mid, at best. He won 8-of-13 face-offs Thursday, but he has gone 37-for-82 (45.1) in that span. Cirelli's season mark at the dot is 48.8, which is low considering his street credibility as a two-way pivot. He'll still deliver decent totals in that category, but his value as a pivot overall is relatively low due to the depth at the position.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Cirelli, Goncalves key Lightning's 3rd-period comeback for their 6th straight win, 5-3 over LA Kings

Gage Goncalves scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:41 to play, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a late deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 for their sixth consecutive...

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Ducks play the Lightning after Terry's 2-goal showing

The Anaheim Ducks host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Troy Terry's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Ducks' 5-4 loss

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Provides two assists Cirelli logged two assists, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.

Impact Cirelli set up a Jake Guentzel shorthanded tally in the first period and a Nikita Kucherov empty-netter in the third. The 28-year-old Cirelli has a goal and three helpers over his last four contests as he continues to bounce back after a quiet first half of December. The two-way center is up to 22 points (three on the power play, two shorthanded) with 60 shots on net, 23 hits, 20 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-20 rating over 33 appearances in a top-six role this season.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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