Dominic James - NHL News & Rumors

Lightning's Dominic James out two months with leg injury Lightning forward Dominic James will be out 8-10 weeks after a successful surgery on his leg injury, according to Benjamin Pierce.

MARCH 5 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Undergoes surgery James (leg) will be sidelined for 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Thursday.

Impact James will miss the remainder of the regular season and could be sidelined through more than one playoff series, assuming the Lightning go that far. As a rookie, the 23-year-old winger put up seven goals, eight assists and 56 shots in 43 contests while averaging 12:14 of ice time.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to injured reserve James (leg) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact The move to put James on IR freed up a roster spot for the Bolts to add Conor Geekie in a corresponding move. Already ruled out for the next two games, the 23-year-old James should probably be expected to miss the entire four-game road trip now that he is on injured reserve.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss next two games James (leg) will be unavailable for the Bolts' next two contests, though it could be longer, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports Monday.

Impact James was finding his offensive game prior to getting hurt, generating three goals and one assist in his last seven outings. With Gage Goncalves (undisclosed) also on the shelf, the Lightning will need to either call up a forward from the minors or roll with seven defensemen heading into the next two games.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Sustains apparent leg injury James (leg) left Saturday's game versus the Sabres, and there was no update on his status following the contest, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, James was hurt late in the third period and couldn't put weight on his right leg after a collision with Michael Kesselring. This could be the type of injury that costs James time, which may force the Lightning to make roster moves to get more center depth. More information should be available prior to Tuesday's game versus the Wild.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Sabres beat the Lightning 6-2 for their 3rd straight victory

Josh Norris scored twice, Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Tickles twine in loss James scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact James has three goals and three helpers over his last 11 outings. The 23-year-old has been an effective and versatile forward for the Lightning as a rookie this season, moving around the lineup as necessary. He's at six goals, eight assists, 55 shots on net, 56 hits and a plus-4 rating through 42 appearances. James' ice time will likely drop once Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) is ready to return.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Aho's power-play goal helps Hurricanes beat Lightning 5-4 in meeting of Eastern Conference's best

Sebastian Aho banged in a power-play goal through traffic midway through the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Pots goal in win James scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Impact James scored at 14:58 of the first period to give the Lightning a 1-0 lead. The 23-year-old continues to make a name for himself as a rookie, earning four points over his last six games. For the season, he has filled a versatile role, picking up five goals, seven assists, 43 shots on net, 51 hits and a plus-2 rating over 37 appearances.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Raddysh, Gourde and Kucherov help surging Lightning beat Jets 4-1

Darren Raddysh and Yanni Gourde each had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 28 saves in 2nd shutout of season as Lightning blank Mammoth 2-0

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season and 42nd of his career, Darren Raddysh scored on a power play late in the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lig...

JANUARY 27 • Associated Press

Lightning vs. Blackhawks | NHL Highlights | January 23, 2026

JANUARY 24 • YOUTUBE

Lightning beat Blackhawks 2-1 in shootout in their 15th straight game without a regulation loss

Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Frid...

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Postgame Media vs SJS | Cooper, Hagel, James

JANUARY 21 • YOUTUBE

NHL Highlights | Lightning vs. Stars - January 18, 2025

JANUARY 18 • YOUTUBE

Nikita Kucherov, Darren Raddysh carry the Lightning past the Sharks, 7–3

Nikita Kucherov scored his 20th goal of the season on a second-period power play and added four assists, Darren Raddysh had a hat trick and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jos...

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Jake Guentzel scores twice as Lightning rally for 6-4 win over Hurricanes

Jake Guentzel scored a pair of third period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Carolina Hurricanes for a 6-4 victory on Saturday night

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Postgame Media at NYI | James, Moser, Cooper 🎥

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Lightning vs. Islanders | NHL Highlights | December 02, 2025

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Horvat and Duclair score as Islanders end Lightning's 7-game win streak with 2-1 victory

Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair scored to lead the New York Islanders past Tampa Bay 2-1, ending the Lightning’s seven-game winning streak

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Hagel lifts surging Lightning to 3-2 win over Capitals

Brandon Hagel scored the tiebreaking goal 8:42 into the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 3-2

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Kucherov scores twice in third period as Lightning beat Golden Knights 6-3

Nikita Kucherov scored a pair of third-period goals and added an assist on a late empty-netter as the Tampa Bay Lightning pulled away for a 6-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Lightning Rookie Dominic James Pots First NHL Goal

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Cirelli scores in OT as Lightning beat Stars for fourth straight win

Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Dominic James bullies Mitch Marner on Sunday night. Dominic James runs over Mitch Marner... twice on Sunday night.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

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