OLIVER BJORKSTRAND NEWS

Lightning sign 2-time Stanley Cup champion Yanni Gourde to a 6-year contract worth nearly $14M

The Tampa Bay Lightning are keeping Yanni Gourde around for the long term

JUNE 2

Had surgery during absence Bjorkstrand underwent surgery after suffering from compartment syndrome, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Friday.

Impact With the news that Bjorkstrand had surgery, it seems unlikely he would have been available for the rest of the postseason. In his 18 regular-season games with the Bolts, the 30-year-old winger registered five goals, four assists and 30 shots while averaging 14:03 of ice time. The 30-year-old winger will enter the 2025-26 campaign in the final year of his contract and should be capable of reaching the 40-point threshold for the sixth straight year.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers Deadspin | Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers

APRIL 19 • DEADSPIN.COM

Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand will not play in the team’s Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panther...

APRIL 19 • SACBEE.COM

Not playing in opening round Coach Jon Cooper said Saturday that Bjorkstrand (lower body) will not play in the first round versus Florida, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bjorkstrand sat out the final three games of the regular-season. He had 21 goals and 25 assists across 79 regular-season games split between Seattle and Tampa Bay this season. He could be ready for the start of the second round, should Tampa Bay get past the Panthers.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs

It took until the penultimate night of the regular season, but all the matchups are set for the first round of the NHL playoffs

APRIL 17

Deadspin | Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) out indefinitely Deadspin | Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) out indefinitely

APRIL 14 • DEADSPIN.COM

Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) out indefinitely Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Jon Cooper announced Sunday.B...

APRIL 13 • KANSASCITY.COM

Lightning Announce Rough Oliver Bjorkstrand Injury News The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that winger Oliver Bjorkstrand will be out week-to-week due to a lower-body injury.

APRIL 13 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Deemed week-to-week Bjorkstrand (lower body) is week-to-week and a timeline for his return is unclear, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Sunday.

Impact Bjorkstrand will miss the team's final three games of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs, but the Lightning hope to get him back at some point in the postseason. Bjorkstrand has produced 21 goals, 46 points, 154 shots on net and 74 hits across 79 appearances between Tampa Bay and Seattle in 2024-25. The Lightning recalled Conor Geekie from AHL Syracuse on Sunday to replace Bjorkstrand in the lineup.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Marco Kasper scores in OT to lift Red Wings past the Lightning, 4-3

Marco Kasper scored his second goal of the game at 3:22 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night

APRIL 12

Two points in OT loss Bjorkstrand scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple leafs.

Impact With Jake Guentzel (personal) away from the team, Bjorkstrand moved up to the first power-play unit and took full advantage of the opportunity, producing both his points in the third period to help force OT and earn a point in the standings for the Lightning. The veteran winger is having a strong finish to the regular season, delivering four goals and eight points over the last 10 games, including four points (one goal, three helpers) with the man advantage.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Knies scores in OT for his second hat trick and the Maple Leafs beat the Lightning 4-3

Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3

APRIL 10

Hands out assist in shootout loss Bjorkstrand had an assist, fired three shots on goal and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.

Impact Bjorkstrand has three goals and three helpers over his last eight contests. The 29-year-old winger has settled into a third-line role with power-play time since behind traded from the Kraken, though his Lightning tenure got off to a shaky start with one goal in the first seven games. Overall, he's produced 20 goals, 24 assists, 147 shots on net, 74 hits and a plus-2 rating over 76 outings this season.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Five points in last six games Bjorkstrand scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-1 victory over the Islanders.

Impact Bjorkstrand scored the game's first goal in the first period. He deflected a shot in the low slot past Ilya Sorokin's blocker. The goal was his 20th this season; that was Bjorkstrand's fourth consecutive 20-goal campaign. It took the winger a bit to get comfortable in Tampa Bay, but after one point in his first seven games, the winger has five in his last six. Bjorkstrand might be a sneaky add for a late-season push.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Guentzel, Vasilevskiy help Lightning beat Islanders 4-1 for 4th straight win

Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 for their fourth straight win to inch close...

APRIL 2

Should The Tampa Bay Lightning Extend Yanni Gourde? Before the NHL trade deadline passed, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired old friend Yanni Gourde and winger Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattl...

MARCH 30 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Four points in last four games Bjorkstrand scored twice in an 8-0 win over Utah on Thursday.

Impact He made it 6-0 late in the second on a one-timer from the hash marks. Bjorkstrand scored his second at 14:54 in the third for the 8-0 final. He had scored a goal in his first game in a Bolt uniform, but he'd put up just two helpers in the next nine games. Still, he has four points (two goals, two assists), including two PPA, and eight shots in his last four games. This warming trend could help you this week.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Guentzel and Bjorkstrand score 2 goals each, Vasilevskiy makes 25 saves as Lighting rout Utah 8-0

Jake Guentzel and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored two goals each, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves for his sixth shutout of the season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the Utah Hockey...

MARCH 28

Snags assist Saturday Bjorkstrand logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Utah.

Impact Bjorkstrand snapped a six-game point drought when he helped out on a Brayden Point tally late in the first period. The 29-year-old Bjorkstrand has filled a middle-six role since he was traded to the Lightning from the Kraken, but he has just two points over nine appearances with his new team. For the season, he's at 39 points, 133 shots on net, 68 hits and a minus-3 rating over 69 contests. His ice time is down by more than a minute per game following the trade, which speaks to the Lightning's much stronger forward depth, which could make it tough for Bjorkstrand to be consistent on offense.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Swayman stops 26 shots to lead the Bruins over the Lightning 4-0

Jeremy Swayman stopped all 26 shots he faced to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday

MARCH 8

Avalanche, Jets and Stars raise stakes in NHL' s Central Division with big trades at the deadline

Just when it looked like the Colorado Avalanche made a big move by getting center Brock Nelson, their chief rivals in the Central Division answered with serious salvos in the hours...

MARCH 8

Deadspin | Newcomer Oliver Bjorkstrand notches winner for Lightning in high-scoring thriller vs. Sabres Deadspin | Newcomer Oliver Bjorkstrand notches winner for Lightning in high-scoring thriller vs. Sabres

MARCH 7 • DEADSPIN.COM