Nick Paul - NHL News & Rumors

Ready to rock Paul (undisclosed) was activated off long-term injured reserve and will return to the lineup Saturday versus Carolina, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Paul missed 11 games, dating back to Feb. 1, with the injury. He is expected to see bottom-six minutes Saturday. Paul has six goals, six assists and 42 hits over 34 appearances this season.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision for Saturday Paul (undisclosed) will be a game-time call for Saturday's tilt versus Carolina, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Paul practiced without restrictions Friday. He has missed the last 11 games, missing the last six weeks. He should play as a middle-six center upon his return, with Yanni Gourde moving down the depth chart. Paul had six goals and 12 points in 34 games prior to his injury Feb. 1.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Expect to miss another week or two Paul (undisclosed) is still out for a week or two, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Friday.

Impact Paul remains on long-term injured reserve, but a timeline has been established. It's unclear if he's resumed on-ice activities at this time, but he should be able to soon. The 30-year-old will likely be a middle-six option once he is healthy again.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on injured reserve Paul (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

Impact Paul hasn't played since Feb. 1 due to the injury. Emil Lilleberg was also placed on IR, while Brayden Point was activated off LTIR in corresponding moves. Paul has six goals and 12 points in 34 appearances in 2025-26. He'll likely serve in a middle-six capacity once he's healthy.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

No timeline for return Paul (undisclosed) doesn't have a timeline in place for his return to the lineup, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday.

Impact Paul hasn't been participating in practices after missing two straight games before the Olympic break. He isn't expected to be available to play next week when Tampa Bay's schedule resumes against Toronto on Wednesday, and it sounds like he will miss additional time afterward. Paul has six goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net and 42 hits in 34 appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

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

Won't play until after Olympics Paul sustained an undisclosed injury during Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins and has been ruled out for the Lightning's last two games prior to the Olympic break, Erik Erl...

Impact Paul's first chance to return to the lineup will be in the first half of a back-to-back set Feb. 25 against Toronto. The Olympic break will be coming at a good time for the Lightning, as their center depth has taken a hit from injuries. Paul has six goals, 12 points, 48 shots, 42 hits and a minus-10 rating over 34 appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning's Nick Paul on playing in the Stadium Series | Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Tonight brings in Lightning's Nick Paul to discuss playing in the Stadium Series

FEBRUARY 2 • NHL.COM

Strikes on power play Paul scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Impact Paul brought the Lightning within a goal, capitalizing on a parade to the penalty box for the Bruins late in the second period. This goal ended a nine-game point drought for Paul, who has been dropped to a bottom-six role recently. The 30-year-old forward has struggled after consecutive 40-point campaigns, earning a mere six goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-10 rating over 34 appearances this season. He doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats unless he makes a dramatic improvement on offense.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning's historic 4-goal comeback stuns Bruins in NHL Stadium Series game

Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat...

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

Lightning Combine For Two Power Play Goals In 23 seconds vs. Bruins

FEBRUARY 2 • YOUTUBE

Lightning's Nick Paul on playing in the Stadium Series | NHL.com NHL Tonight brings in Lightning's Nick Paul to discuss playing in the Stadium Series

FEBRUARY 1 • NHL.COM

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

Nets winner against Flyers Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact Paul jammed in a rebound in the second that stood as the winner. He has three points, including two goals, and seven shots, six hits and four PIM in his last six contests. Paul has five goals, six assists and 36 shots in 24 games this season. He will be hard pressed to deliver a third-straight 20-goal season.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Kucherov scores on 1st 2 shots, Lightning beat Flyers 7-2 for 9th straight win

Nikita Kucherov scored on each of his first two shots and assisted on Gage Goncalves’ two goals to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win their ninth straight game, 7-2 over the Philadel...

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Tallies in Sunday's shootout win Paul scored a goal, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Impact Paul has been playing on the fourth line recently, though his versatility has seen him take some extra shifts outside of that role. The 30-year-old has earned five points over 13 outings in December. He's up to four goals, nine points, 30 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-1 rating through 19 appearances.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning hold off the Canadiens 5-4, extend winning streak to 4 games

Nikita Kucherov scored twice, Gage Goncalves added two assists and had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

First goal in six games Paul scored a goal Thursday in an 8-4 win over the Devils.

Impact Paul put the Bolts up 1-0 with a snap shot from the left hashmarks at 2:57 of the first period. It was his first goal in six games. Paul is hopping the boards as Tampa's 4C, but his value goes up because of his job on PP2. Overall, he has three goals, four assists and 20 shots in 12 games this season.

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning vs. Devils | NHL Highlights | December 11, 2025

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Lightning chase Jacob Markstrom on the way to routing the Devils 8-4

Nick Paul, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg each scored in the opening eight minutes to chase Jacob Markstrom, and the injury-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New Jersey...

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Three-game, three-point streak Paul scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact It was a bit of an easy gimme -- Paul was camped out in the slot, and Nikita Kucherov, who was below the goal line on the right side, found his tape and all Paul needed to do was redirect it in. The big forward is on a three-game, three-point scoring streak (one goal, two assists, six shots).

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hagel scores twice as Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 and extend winning streak to 7 games

Brandon Hagel scored twice and Jonas Johansson made 12 saves as the Tampa Bay Lighting beat the New York Rangers 4-1 to extend their winning streak to seven games

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores in season debut Paul scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Oilers.

Impact Paul had missed the first 19 games of the season while recovering from an upper-body surgery. The 30-year-old was plugged right back into the middle of the Lightning's lineup, posting 15:21 of ice time in his season debut. Paul is a valuable middle-six forward who can play in all situations, so he may occasionally score enough to provide decent returns in fantasy, especially if he continues to play with a physical edge. He's topped the 40-point mark in each of the last two regular seasons, though he'd need a career-best pace to get to that mark in 2025-26 with all the time he's missed.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guentzel scores in OT to give Lightning 2-1 win over Oilers

Jake Guentzel scored 1:43 into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Activated from injured reserve The Lightning activated Paul (upper body) from injured reserve Thursday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact Paul will get his first start of the season, as he underwent surgery at the beginning of training camp. The 30-year-old will see time as a top-six forward, playing alongside Jake Guentzel and Brayden Point against Edmonton on Thursday. The Lightning placed Victor Hedman (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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