ANTHONY CIRELLI NEWS

Tampa Bay plays Philadelphia following Cirelli's 2-goal performance

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Philadelphia Flyers after Anthony Cirelli's two-goal game against the Boston Bruins in the Lightning's 6-2 win

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Snaps seven-game point drought Cirelli scored two goals in a 6-2 win over the Bruins on Saturday.

Impact Cirelli's first goal stood as the winner. He tipped a shot by Ryan McDonagh past Jeremy Swayman in the second period. His second went into an empty net. Cirelli came out of the 4 Nations Face-off on a three-game, three-assist streak, but since then, he went seven games without a point before Saturday. Still, Cirelli has already established a new career high in goals (22) and points (47) in just 64 games, and he has tied his career-best six shorthanded points, all while keeping his face-off percentage in the black (50.9 percent). Cirelli is a strong all-round player, but the depth of his position suppresses his fantasy value. There are a lot of centers putting up similar primary numbers.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cirelli scores twice, Lightning hold Bruins without a shot in 2nd period in 6-2 victory

Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning held Boston without a shot in the second period in a 6-2 victory over the Bruinson Saturday night

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Barkov scores twice as Panthers beat Lightning 2-1 and snap Tampa Bay's 8-game winning streak

Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat their in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

On a defense-first 8-game winning streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning are the hottest team in the NHL

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the hottest team in the NHL

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 27 saves in the Lightning's 3-0 victory over the Flames

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the 38th of his career in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Matches career high in goals Cirelli scored an empty-net goal, added an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Cirelli has four points over his last five outings. His empty-netter was his 20th goal of the season, matching his career-best total from 2023-24. The 27-year-old center is now at 42 points, 109 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating across 53 appearances. This is the fourth season he's reached the 40-point mark, but the Lightning have 27 games left on the schedule for him to build on what's likely to be a career year for the Ontario native.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Playing Saturday Cirelli (upper body) will be in the lineup in Detroit on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with upper-body injury Cirelli (upper body) is considered day-to-day after missing Thursday's game versus the Senators, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Cirelli has battled a couple of injuries in recent weeks, and this one is forcing him to miss at least one game. He hasn't been ruled out for the Lightning's pair of road games this weekend -- at Detroit on Saturday and at Montreal on Sunday. Conor Sheary is in the lineup and Nick Paul has moved into Cirelli's usual spot on the second line for Thursday's contest.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play against Ottawa Cirelli has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Senators for an undisclosed reason, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Cirelli sat out Saturday's morning skate for an unspecified reason, but he wasn't initially forced to miss any time. He'll be unavailable for at least one game Thursday, although it's not yet clear whether his current ailment is related to the one he dealt with over the weekend. Nick Paul (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against Ottawa.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Cirelli (undisclosed) will play against the Islanders on Saturday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Cirelli won't miss any playing time after skipping Saturday's morning skate. He has accounted for 19 goals, 39 points, 104 shots on net and 46 blocked shots through 49 appearances this season. With Cirelli available to play, Michael Eyssimont will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's matchup.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision Saturday Cirelli (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Cirelli has 19 goals and 39 points in 49 games and is just six points shy of his career-high, set last season. Should Cirelli not be able to go, look for Michael Eyssimont to rejoin the lineup.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Gets goal but game has cooled Cirelli scored a goal Thursday in a 3-0 win over the Kings.

Impact He scored an empty-net shorthanded goal late in the third with David Rittich pulled on the power play. Cirelli's torrid start to the season has slowed -- he has seven points (five goals, two assists) in 15 games since the calendar flipped. Prior to that, Cirelli had 31 points in 34 games. He's still on pace to break his career mark of 45 points, which he set last season. And the goal -- his 19th -- puts him one from tying his best of 20, also set in 2023-24. There are lots of formats where Cirelli brings value, but if his pace has truly settled back into his regular career rate then his value drops in standard formats. There are too many offensive centers who will contribute more.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

TBL@DET: Talbot with a great save against Anthony Cirelli | Detroit Red Wings Cam Talbot (DET) makes a save against Anthony Cirelli (TBL) at 01:34 of the 3rd Regulation Period

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

Power-play goal in shootout win Cirelli scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Ducks.

Impact Cirelli tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. The 27-year-old center has three goals and one assist over his last five contests as he continues to make a larger impact than ever on offense this season. He's up to 18 goals, 19 helpers, five power-play points, 89 shots and a plus-18 rating through 42 appearances. Cirelli figures to play on the second line at even strength while seeing big minutes in all situations.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

One of each Sunday Cirelli scored an empty-net goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.

Impact Cirelli set up Brandon Hagel's game-tying goal in the second period before adding one of two empty-netters for the Lightning in the third. The 27-year-old Cirelli has three goals and an assist over seven contests in January. It's a bit of a slowdown for the center, but as a player with strong two-way skills, sometimes he'll sacrifice offense for defense. He's up to 17 goals, 36 points, 82 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 40 appearances. He remains on track to easily surpass his career high of 45 points from last season.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Scoring slows, but still productive Cirelli scored a shorthanded goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Bruins.

Impact Cirelli has been unable to sustain his early season scoring levels. After putting up 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) in his first 26 games, Cirelli has four goals and three assists in his last 12 games. He's still on pace for a career high in points, and he's showing his defensive chops, too. A Selke nomination may finally come Cirelli's way.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Nets lone goal in loss Cirelli scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Cirelli remains hot on offense -- he has three goals and three assists over his last six outings. The 27-year-old center broke up Yaroslav Askarov's shutout bid in the second period. Cirelli now has 15 goals, 33 points, 67 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating over 34 appearances this season. He continues to see time in all situations while playing at a career-best pace.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Shows off PK skills Cirelli scored a goal and added an assist, both while shorthanded, in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.

Impact Cirelli now has four shorthanded points in 2024-25, his most in a single season since 2018-19. The 27-year-old center set up Ryan McDonagh's goal in the first period before adding one of his own in the second. Cirelli continues to march toward a career year -- he now has 14 goals, 32 points, 63 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating through 32 appearances this year.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets two assists Monday Cirelli delivered two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

Impact Both helpers came in the first period, including one on a Mitchell Chaffee tally with the man advantage. Cirelli has slowed down a little, getting onto the scoresheet in just five of his last 11 appearances, but he still heads into the holiday break with an impressive 13 goals and 30 points through 31 contests.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Career season continues Cirelli (undisclosed) scored a goal Thursday in a 3-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Cirelli opened the scoring early in the first period with a backhand from in tight as he cut to the net. He had missed practice on Wednesday, but look none the worse for wear against the Blues. Cirelli breakout campaign continues. He has 28 points, including 13 goals, in 29 games, and his 51.3 face-off winning percentage is almost 2 percent improved from his career average. He's long been considered Selke Trophy material, and this could be the year he gets consideration.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Cirelli (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday versus the Blues, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Cirelli took line rushes in his usual spot on the second line, while Cam Atkinson did not participate in that part of warmups. As such, it looks like Cirelli will avoid missing time after missing practice Wednesday. He has 27 points over 28 games this season.

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Thursday Cirelli (undisclosed) missed Wednesday's practice and is questionable for Thursday's tilt against St. Louis.

Impact Cirelli has 12 goals and 27 points in 28 outings this campaign. If Cirelli isn't available Thursday, then Cam Atkinson will probably draw into the lineup for the first time since Dec. 10.

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns with three-point effort Cirelli scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact While the Lightning's top line and first power-play unit did most of the damage, Cirelli was able to chip in with a big game from the second line as well. The 27-year-old returned from a one-game absence due to an upper-body injury and logged 15:32 of ice time. That's less than usual for the center, but it was likely a product of the lopsided score, though his two assists came in the third period. Cirelli is now at 12 goals, 15 helpers, 55 shots on net and a plus-15 rating through 26 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE