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Up from AHL Atkinson was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.

Impact Atkinson, who was sent to the minors Saturday, didn't end up playing for Syracuse. The 35-year-old has four goals and nine points in 38 appearances with Tampa Bay in 2024-25. He might draw into the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers, especially if Tampa Bay wants to rest players ahead of the playoffs.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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4 DAYS AGO • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Shipped to AHL Atkinson was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Saturday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Atkinson may be giving way for Conor Geekie, who Erlendsson notes didn't play in Syracuse's game Saturday. In any case, Atkinson is off the NHL roster for now, though it's more than likely he'll be called up for the Lightning's postseason run to fill a depth role.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Shipped to AHL Atkinson was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Saturday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Atkinson may be giving way for Conor Geekie, who Erlendsson notes didn't play in Syracuse's game Saturday. In any case, Atkinson is off the NHL roster for now, though it's more than likely he'll be called up for the Lightning's postseason run to fill a depth role.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Tampa Bay Atkinson was recalled by the Lightning on Wednesday.

Impact Atkinson was sent to the AHL on Saturday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club a few days later after Brandon Halverson was reassigned to the minors. Atkinson has made 38 appearances for the Lightning this year, recording four goals, five assists, 14 hits and 11 PIM while averaging 8:47 of ice time.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped to minors Atkinson was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Saturday.

Impact The Lightning recalled netminder Brandon Halverson from the minors in a corresponding move. Atkinson has been a healthy scratch for the last three games. He has contributed four goals, nine points and 43 shots on net in 38 NHL appearances this season.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 22 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Gets goal against former team Atkinson scored a goal in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers on Saturday.

Impact Atkinson tied the game 3-3 early in the third period with a shot from the inside edge of the right face-off circle. It was his first game in Philly since the Flyers bought out the final season of his contract last June. He had 78 points, including 36 goals, in 143 games with the Flyers. Atkinson was called up Wednesday from the AHL. He has four goals and five assists in 38 games with the Bolts this year.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Flyers end winless homestand with 4-3 shootout win over Lightning

Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov scored in the shootout, Bobby Brink had two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Up from minors Atkinson was called up by Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

Impact Although Atkinson was sent to AHL Syracuse on March 5, he didn't end up playing for the minor-league club before being recalled. The 35-year-old has three goals and eight points in 37 appearances with Tampa Bay in 2024-25. He might draw into the lineup Thursday versus Philadelphia if Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) is unavailable.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to minors Atkinson cleared waivers and was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Impact 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.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Still on roster for Tuesday's game Atkinson is expected to play in Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets despite being waived earlier in the day, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Atkinson's placement on waivers is likely a matter of roster flexibility for the Lightning ahead of Friday's trade deadline. He has been a part-time player for the team this year with eight points over 36 appearances. Atkinson could be assigned to AHL Syracuse later in the week, especially if the Lightning acquire forwards.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Tampa Bay Atkinson was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Tuesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Impact After serving as a healthy scratch in 24 of 60 games this season, Atkinson will now have the opportunity to find a home with a new club. The veteran winger chipped in three goals and five helpers across 36 games with the Lightning. Atkinson is on the back end of his career, but he could provide meaningful depth for a contender -- if he goes unclaimed on the waiver wire, the 35-year-old will report to AHL Syracuse.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Gets on scoresheet with assist Atkinson notched an assist in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Atkinson continues to be a part-time player for the Lightning. This helper ended a seven-game slump, a span in which he was scratched three times. For the season, the 35-year-old winger has seven points, 38 shots on net and a minus-4 rating while mainly seeing bottom-six minutes. Atkinson could struggle to reach the 15-point mark this season after being limited to 28 points over 70 outings in 2023-24.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps slump with helper Atkinson provided an assist and four hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Atkinson ended a 10-game slump with the helper on a Mitchell Chaffee goal in the second period. Gage Goncalves was waived Monday, and Atkinson has played in a bottom-six role in four straight contests. The Lightning are carrying just 12 forwards for now, and Atkinson's spot in the lineup is likely to be secure as long as that's the case. He has produced just six points with 32 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-4 rating over 27 appearances this season.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Still in part-time role Atkinson played for the fifth time in six games in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.

Impact Short-term injuries to forwards have afforded Atkinson a little more playing time, but the Lightning are currently healthy up front. Atkinson played with Gage Goncalves sitting out, but it's possible this was a decision by head coach Jon Cooper to get a player some rest in the first half of a back-to-back. Atkinson has played in 22 of 36 contests this season, racking up a meager five points with 26 shots on net and a minus-4 rating while often featuring in a fourth-line role.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

First two-point game of season Atkinson had a goal and an assist in an 8-1 win over the Sharks on Thursday.

Impact It was his first two-point game of the season. Atkinson has just five points, including three goals, in 16 games this season. His average ice time has dropped to 10:01 this season, down from last season's 15:57 and 18:15 the year before. At 35, Atkinson is on the downside of a long career. But he seems to be warming up lately, delivering three goals and one assist in his last five games.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hagel scores 2, Point has 4 assists in Lightning's 8-1 win over Sharks

Brayden Point had four assists and Brandon Hagel scored twice to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to an 8-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies on power play in loss Atkinson scored a power-play goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact The Lightning are down three wingers, as Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) joined Mitchell Chaffee (undisclosed) and Nick Paul (undisclosed) in the trainer's room Saturday. That's left head coach Jon Cooper no choice but to play Atkinson -- he was in the lineup for the fourth time in nine games Saturday. He's scored twice in that span, and he now has three points, 20 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 15 appearances this season. Atkinson's not receiving enough playing time to be considered in fantasy at this time.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Auston Matthews picks up assist in his return to the lineup as Maple Leafs top Lightning 5-3

Auston Matthews picked up an assist in his return to the lineup and Joseph Woll stopped 38 shots as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First goal of season Atkinson scored his first goal of the season in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Impact He redirected a Victor Hedman shot past Elvis Merzlikins to put the Bolts up 3-0 at 11:52 of the first period. Atkinson had put up an assist against Vegas on Oct. 17, but hadn't contributed any scoring until Thursday. Overall, he has seen ice in just 12 games, and with a goal and assist overall, Atkinson is best left on the wire.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Werenski's goal in OT and 5-point game helps Blue Jackets to 7-6 win over Lightning

Zach Werenski’s goal at 1:25 of overtime punctuated a five-point game as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from an early three-goal deficit and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-6

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posts helper in win Atkinson notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Atkinson was a healthy scratch versus the Canucks on Tuesday before drawing back into the lineup in a bottom-six role Thursday. The 35-year-old winger appears to be competing with Conor Sheary for one spot in the lineup currently. Atkinson's helper was his first point in two appearances, and he's added two shots on net. He's not a physical player and probably won't feature on the power play, so he has limited fantasy upside at this stage of his career.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Secures one-year deal Atkinson signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Impact After missing the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to injuries, Atkinson generated 13 goals and 28 points in 70 regular-season contests with the Flyers in 2023-24. Philadelphia bought Atkinson out of the final campaign of his seven-year, $41.125 million contract in June. However, he has some bounce-back upside as a middle-six forward option for the Lightning.

JULY 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE