Tampa Bay Lightning News

Victor Hedman - Sustains lower-body injury Hedman isn't getting ice time for Sweden against Team USA in Wednesday's quarterfinals game because of lower-body injury, per Pierre LeBrun of TSN.

Impact Hedman sustained the injury during the pregame warmups. He still dressed for the game as the seventh defenseman, but it seems he won't get any shifts. Hedman went into Wednesday's action with a goal and an assist in four appearances with Sweden in the 2026 Olympics. He also has 13 assists across 21 outings with Tampa Bay in 2025-26. If Sweden wins against the United States, then the Swedish team will play Friday in the semifinals.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

What's wrong with Victor Hedman? Why Sweden defender isn't playing vs. Team USA in Olympics | Sporting News Something must be going on here.

1 DAY AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Crozier likely out rest of regular season for Lightning after surgery | NHL.com Defenseman projected to miss about 10 weeks to recover from core muscle injury

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Max Crozier - Set to miss extended time The Lightning announced Wednesday that Crozier will miss approximately 10 week after undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury.

Impact Crozier made 34 appearances for the Lightning prior to the Olympic break, recording a goal, nine assists, 40 PIM, 38 hits and 31 blocked shots while averaging 16:00 of ice time. His return timetable signals that he'll likely be forced to miss at least the remainder of the regular season, and he'll likely also be sidelined for the start of the postseason. Whether he'll be available if the Lightning make a run in the playoffs remains to be seen.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rudolfs Balcers - Unavailable Tuesday Balcers (illness) won't play for Latvia in Tuesday's qualification playoff matchup against Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Balcers has one assist through three games at the tournament. He has accounted for 13 goals and 23 points in 29 games for the ZSC Lions of Switzerland's National League this season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Zemgus Girgensons - Record-setting Olympian for Latvia Girgensons picked up an assist Sunday in Latvia's 4-2 loss to Denmark at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Impact It was his fourth helper in eight career Olympic games, which tied Girgensons with Sandis Ozolinsh for the most among Latvians at an Olympics featuring NHL players. Latvia plays Sweden on Tuesday in the qualification playoffs, so Girgensons will have a shot at standing alone on that scoring mountain.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

J.J. Moser - Pair of helpers against Czechia Moser supplied two assists and put two shots on goal in Switzerland's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia in Olympic round-robin play Sunday.

Impact Moser slid the primary helper for the goals scored by Roman Josi and Pius Suter, which ultimately set Switzerland up to win Sunday's contest in overtime. The pair of helpers brought Moser up to four points for the tournament, which is tied for the team lead alongside Timo Meier. Moser has an outside shot to lead all defensemen in points at the Olympics and should continue to see heavy usage alongside Josi for the remainder of the event.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sam O'Reilly - Scores both goals in OHL win O'Reilly scored twice in OHL Kitchener's 2-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday.

Impact O'Reilly has six goals and four assists over six contests in February. The Lightning prospect is up to a total of 23 goals and 50 points through 44 outings between Kitchener and London this season. O'Reilly has middle-six potential in the NHL in the long run.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jakob Pelletier - Racks up three assists Pelletier recorded three assists in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Impact Pelletier has a goal and six assists over his last three games, which have all been multi-point efforts. For the season, he's at 20 goals, 29 assists and a plus-19 rating through 41 appearances. He's consistently played well in the AHL during his career, but that has yet to lead to a full-time NHL gig.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Conor Geekie - Three helpers for Crunch Geekie logged three assists in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Impact Geekie has gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of the last 11 games, earning four goals and 11 helpers in that span. For the season, he's up to 13 goals, 31 helpers and 125 shots on net through 41 appearances. The 21-year-old could still be a call-up option for the Lightning, but he'll likely spend the bulk of the rest of 2025-26 in the AHL to continue his development.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Robert Flinton - Tallies twice Saturday Flinton scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Impact Flinton has done almost nothing in the AHL this season -- he hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Nov. 1. He has just three goals on 23 shots over 27 appearances for the Crunch in his first full professional season. Given the lack of offense, he won't be making his NHL debut any time soon.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Halverson - Fourth shutout of AHL season Halverson posted a 16-save shutout in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Impact Halverson is up to four shutouts in 26 appearances this season, one shy of his shutout total from 43 games in the 2024-25 regular season. He's added a 16-6-3 record with a 2.31 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Halverson remains an effective option for organizational depth, but he won't see much action with the Lightning as long as Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson stay healthy.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Zemgus Girgensons - Two helpers in Olympic win Girgensons picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Latvia's 4-3 win over Germany in Olympic round-robin action Saturday.

Impact The veteran center had a hand in tallies by Dans Locmelis in the first period and Eduards Tralmaks in the third as Latvia won its first game of the tournament. Girgensons has three points, all assists, through his first two Olympic games after producing seven goals and 14 points in 48 games for the Lightning this season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Czata - Hat trick, assist in OHL win Czata scored three goals and added an assist in OHL Niagara's 6-3 win over Owen Sound on Thursday.

Impact This was Czata's best game of the season and his second hat trick. He's recorded five goals and seven assists during an eight-game point streak, his best stretch of the campaign. He has a career-high 22 goals, but his playmaking has dropped with just 17 assists so far this season, giving him 39 points in 48 appearances. That matches his 0.81 points-per-game pace from the 2024-25 regular season, when he had 21 goals and 34 helpers in 68 contests.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

J.J. Moser - Two points in win Moser recorded a goal and an assist in Switzerland's 4-0 win over France in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday.

Impact Moser gave the Swiss team a 2-0 lead in the early stages of the first period, and then he participated in Timo Meier's fourth goal at the 16:13 mark of the final frame. Moser will have to be far more focused on the defensive side of the puck in the next game, however, with a tough matchup against Canada scheduled for Friday.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Sam O'Reilly - Two of each Tuesday for Kitchener O'Reilly scored twice and added two assists in OHL Kitchener's 5-2 win over London on Tuesday.

Impact O'Reilly has six multi-point efforts over his last 12 games, though he's also been held scoreless three times in that span. He's stepped up with Kitchener, earning 20 points in 14 outings since he was traded from London. Overall, he's at 21 goals, 48 points and a plus-6 rating across 42 contests between the two junior clubs.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Moser, Team Switzerland feeling at home in Milan for Olympics | NHL.com Lightning defenseman, mates, grew up just a few hours from site of Winter Games

FEBRUARY 9 • NHL.COM

Mitchell Chaffee - Pots pair Saturday for Crunch Chaffee scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 5-2 win over Belleville on Saturday.

Impact Chaffee moved above a point-per-game pace with this effort. He has 14 goals, 21 helpers, 87 shots and 35 PIM through 34 outings for the Crunch this season. He also saw seven contests with the Lightning to begin the campaign, but Chaffee hasn't seen the NHL ranks since he was waived Oct. 27.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning cut ties with 23-year old forward before Olympics | Sporting News Tampa Bay is putting one of their recent draft picks at risk.

FEBRUARY 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ethan Gauthier - Pots pair in AHL win Gauthier scored twice in AHL Syracuse's 5-3 win over Belleville on Friday.

Impact Gauthier's rookie year in the AHL has been a quiet one. He has six goals, 12 points, 37 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 33 appearances for the Crunch. The 21-year-old winger was a second-round pick in 2023, and it'll likely be at least another year or two before he's in serious contention for NHL minutes.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

First Half Recap: Lightning the Favorite in the East | NHL.com The guys discuss if the Lightning are the favorites in the East

FEBRUARY 7 • NHL.COM

Jack Finley - Placed on waivers Finley was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Finley has not picked up a point in his last 10 appearances and has two goals and an assist in 22 games with Tampa Bay this season. He will be sent to AHL Syracuse, if he passes through waivers.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame Media vs FLA | Hagel, Cernak, Hedman, Cooper

FEBRUARY 6 • YOUTUBE

Victor Hedman heartwarmingly praises Lightning for injury recovery process | Sporting News The Tampa Bay star loved how everyone lifted his spirits up.

FEBRUARY 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Victor Hedman - Picks up assist Thursday Hedman recorded an assist, five shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.

Impact This was Hedman's third game back from an elbow injury that cost him 22 contests. The 35-year-old has been sheltered on the third pairing since his return. He's now at 13 assists, 33 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating through 21 appearances. He still has potential to be productive, and he'll look to build some momentum while playing for Sweden at the Olympics.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

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