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Brandon Halverson - Picks up sixth shutout Halverson posted a 16-save shutout in AHL Syracuse's 2-0 win over Laval on Wednesday.

Impact Halverson has a personal-best six shutouts this season in the AHL, collecting them in just 30 games. He's 20-6-3 on the year, the second season in a row he's hit the 20-win mark. He's added a 2.17 GAA and .912 save percentage. The Lightning have only utilized Halverson as an emergency option, but he's played well three years running with the Crunch and could be an option for the backup role at some point given Jonas Johansson's struggles.

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Sam O'Reilly - Five points for Kitchener O'Reilly scored twice and added three assists in OHL Kitchener's 6-3 win over Sarnia on Wednesday.

Impact O'Reilly had a slightly quiet stretch with one goal and two assists over his previous five games. The Lightning prospect is up to 26 goals and 58 points in 50 outings between Kitchener and London this season. He signed his entry-level deal with the Oilers before getting flipped to Tampa Bay in a trade in July of 2025, so it's likely O'Reilly will play in the AHL in 2026-27.

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Quinning Time 🚨🇺🇸

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Postgame Media vs MIN | Cooper, Bjorkstrand, McDonagh

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Winnipeg in action against Tampa Bay following overtime victory

The Winnipeg Jets host the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Jets defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime

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Nikita Kucherov - Nets lone goal in loss Kucherov scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Wild.

Impact Kucherov's 12-game point streak ended versus the Sabres on Saturday. In this contest, he was the only Tampa Bay skater to solve Filip Gustavsson and the Wild's defense. Kucherov is up to 32 goals, 96 points, 165 shots on net and a plus-31 rating over 55 appearances. Even at 32 years old, he's still one of the best wingers in the league and showing no signs of slowing down.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Another shaky outing Vasilevskiy stopped 17 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Wild. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact The Lightning didn't offer much help here, sending Vasilevskiy to a second straight loss to follow his nine-game winning streak. He's allowed nine goals on 35 shots over his last two outings. He's now at a 28-9-3 record with a 2.26 GAA and a .914 sdave percentage through 40 starts. Vasilevskiy is too good to let these struggles last much longer, and the losses have come against the Sabres and Wild, so it's not like he's getting beat by bad teams. The Lightning's road trip continues Thursday in Winnipeg.

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Kaprizov breaks Wild record for goals in win against Lightning | NHL.com Forward surpasses Gaborik with No. 220 for Minnesota; Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight

20 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Lightning vs. Wild | NHL Highlights | March 03, 2026

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Kirill Kaprizov Becomes Wild's All-Time Goals Leader With 220th Tally

22 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Kaprizov breaks franchise career goals record in Wild's 5-1 win over Lightning

Kirill Kaprizov broke the franchise career goals record with 220, Mats Zuccarello, Brock Faber and Quinn Hughes each had a goal and assist and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay...

22 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Golden Knights beat Lightning to trade for $1 million Predators forward | Sporting News Tampa Bay doesn't get its guy.

23 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lightning close to trade for $1 million forward from Predators | Sporting News Tampa Bay is seeking an addition.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Set to start in Minnesota Vasilevskiy will be between the road pipes Tuesday against the Wild, Sports TV Host Julie Stewart-Binks reports.

Impact Vasilevskiy's nine-game winning streak was snapped at the hands of the Sabres on Saturday -- he was pulled in the second period after giving up five goals on 14 shots. The Russian netminder holds a 28-8-3 record with two shutouts, a .916 save percentage and a 2.22 GAA over 39 outings in 2025-26. The Wild have scored a total of three goals in back-to-back losses to the Mammoth and Blues.

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Dominic James - 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.

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Conor Geekie - Promoted from minors Geekie was elevated from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Geekie will likely serve as an emergency depth option, as the Bolts have been utilizing seven blueliners of late, and seem likely to continue to do so Tuesday. Still, if the forward does get into the lineup, it will likely be in a bottom-six role, making him a mid-range fantasy target at best.

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Lightning trade rumor lands Steven Stamkos for high-powered reunion | Sporting News Stamkos is on fire for the Predators.

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Gage Goncalves - Out for at least two games Goncalves (undisclosed) won't be available for the start of Tampa Bay's four-game road trip, which begins against Minnesota on Tuesday, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningIns...

Impact Goncalves will also sit out Thursday's matchup against Winnipeg, and he could miss additional playing time afterward. He sustained the injury in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Buffalo. He has produced seven goals, 20 points, 50 shots on net and 58 hits across 54 appearances this season. Due to the absence of Goncalves, Oliver Bjorkstrand is in line to occupy a top-six role.

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Dominic James - 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.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota faces Tampa Bay in a non-conference matchup

The Minnesota Wild and the Tampa Bay Lightning will play in an out-of-conference matchup

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Games on the Line 🚨 | NHL's Best OT & Shootout Moments — February 2026

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Jonas Johansson - Solid in relief Johansson made 20 saves in relief Saturday in a 6-2 loss to the Sabres. He allowed one goal.

Impact The Bolts had no compete and little focus Saturday, so netminding was an adventure behind them. Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 14 shots, and coach Jon Cooper yanked him to prove a point. Johansson was solid, but it won't earn him more time in net. The Bolts may give him starts when they are home and cooled later in the season. Tampa Bay is four points ahead of Buffalo and five ahead of Montreal, and they will make sure they are solid in first before Johansson gets multiple starts.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Team crumbles around him Vasilevsky gave up five goals on 14 shots before he was pulled at 1:54 of the second period of Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Vasilevksiy was far from perfect, but his team was non-existent. And they were the reason he was pulled. "No push back, no urgency, no drive, no attention to detail," coach Jon Cooper told NHL.com. "We just gave up a decently skilled team so much open ice. I'm surprised they didn't have 10. I'm really disappointed with our compete level." This loss wasn't on Vasilevskiy. He'll rebound with ease.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Victor Hedman - First goal of season Hedman scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Remarkably, it was Hedman's first goal of the season. Granted, it was just his 24th game of the year (one goal, 14 assists), but he had 13 and 15 goals in the last two seasons. It was also Hedman's first multi-point game since Oc.t 25, 2025. The 35-year-old is a fantasy pillar, and he needs to be in your lineup no matter the format. He could punch up points at close to one-per-game going forward.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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