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Brandon Hagel - Scores twice in win Hagel scored two goals on three shots and added two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Hagel tied the game at 1-1 in the first period and added an empty-netter in the third. This was his fourth multi-point effort in the last six contests, a span in which he has five goals and three assists. The 26-year-old winger is up to 15 goals, 35 points, 78 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 28 appearances. Hagel remains strong and steady on offense while filling a second-line role.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jonas Johansson - Strong showing in win Johansson stopped 21 of 22 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Johansson earned his second win in a row and had his best start of the season. He gave up a Brandon Montour power-play tally in the first period but the Lightning scored the next five goals. Johansson is now 3-1-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .882 save percentage over six appearances this season. Johansson has played roughly once every four-to-six games, so there's not really enough of a workload here to make him a factor in fantasy. He'll likely play once over the Lightning's four games prior to the holiday break.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Cernak - Ready to return Cernak (lower body) is good to play Saturday versus Seattle, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Impact Cernak missed two games due to the injury. He's projected to play alongside Ryan McDonagh. Cernak's return coincides with J.J. Moser exiting the lineup due to an undisclosed injury. Victor Hedman (lower body) is also unavailable Saturday, so Cernak will likely get more ice time than his season average of 18:24.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Hedman - Won't play Saturday Hedman (lower body) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Kraken, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Impact Hedman will miss a second straight game with the injury. Declan Carlile will be in the lineup since the Lightning are missing both Hedman and J.J. Moser (undisclosed). Hedman's next chance to play is Tuesday at home versus the Blue Jackets.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jonas Johansson - Slated to start Saturday Johansson is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Impact Johansson has a 2-1-1 record, 4.48 GAA and .872 save percentage in five appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Predators in his last start Nov. 29. The Kraken are tied for 17th in goals per game with 3.03.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Hedman - Game-time call Saturday Hedman is expected to be a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt versus Seattle, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Impact Hedman was a late scratch Thursday because of the injury. He has four goals and 25 points in 26 appearances in 2024-25. If Hedman can't play Saturday, then Declan Carlile will presumably make his NHL season debut after being recalled from AHL Syracuse.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Cernak - Game-time call Cernak (lower body) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Seattle, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Impact Cernak participated in Tampa Bay's optional morning skate, and head coach Jon Cooper is hopeful the 27-year-old defender will return from a two-game absence. He has collected seven assists, 17 shots on goal, 33 blocked shots and 48 hits through 25 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Finley - Activated and sent to AHL The Lightning activated Finley from the injured non-roster list and reassigned him to AHL Syracuse on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Finley was injured before training camp and was expected to be out until December at that time. Finley had 13 goals and 19 assists in 52 regular-season appearances with AHL Syracuse in 2023-24.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Janis Moser - Lands on IR Moser (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Moser won't be eligible to return until Dec. 22. The 24-year-old blueliner had been having a strong year, logging two goals, 13 points and a plus-13 rating through 27 games. Declan Carlile, who was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Saturday, is expected to step into the lineup in Moser's absence.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Declan Carlile - Called up Saturday Carlile was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Saturday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Carlile will provide some reinforcement on Tampa's blueline after both Victor Hedman (lower body) and J.J. Moser (undisclosed) sat out of Friday's practice. Carlile, who appeared in one NHL game last season, has a goal and three points in 21 AHL contests this year.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning to test high-scoring ways vs. Kraken The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Saturday tied for first in the NHL in goals per game with 3.96 and it’s not hard to figure out why.Nikita Kuch...

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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DECEMBER 14, 2024 • NHL.COM

Tampa Bay visits Seattle after Guentzel's hat trick

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Seattle Kraken after Jake Guentzel recorded a hat trick in the Lightning's 8-3 win over the Calgary Flames

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • Associated Press

Darren Raddysh - Earns power-play assist Raddysh registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact Raddysh was pressed into a larger role Thursday -- Erik Cernak (lower body) was ruled out early in the day, Victor Hedman (lower body) was a late scratch and J.J. Moser (undisclosed) got hurt during the game. Raddysh ended up seeing 23:38 of ice time, easily a season high. He has three helpers over his last six contests, but this was his first power-play point of the year. He earned seven of his 33 points last season with the man advantage. Raddysh is at eight points, 23 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 19 appearances, but he could get a chance to recapture last year's magic if the Lightning's injury woes persist into Saturday's game in Seattle.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Conor Geekie - Pots goal in big win Geekie scored a goal on six shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact Geekie has three points over four contests in December. The 20-year-old played on the second line at even strength in this contest, contributing one of four goals for the Lightning in the third period. His ice time still fluctuates a bit, as does his overall role, but he's been able to maintain a spot in the middle six. Geekie is up to five goals, four assists, 36 shots on net, 44 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 27 appearances.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Hagel - One of each in win Hagel scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact Hagel's pair of points came in the third period as the Lightning stormed away with the win. The winger had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests, his first multi-game drought of the season. Hagel is up to 13 tallies, 20 helpers, 75 shots on net and a plus-13 rating over 27 appearances this season, providing strong offense in a second-line role and on the first power-play unit.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Cirelli - Returns with three-point effort Cirelli scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact While the Lightning's top line and first power-play unit did most of the damage, Cirelli was able to chip in with a big game from the second line as well. The 27-year-old returned from a one-game absence due to an upper-body injury and logged 15:32 of ice time. That's less than usual for the center, but it was likely a product of the lopsided score, though his two assists came in the third period. Cirelli is now at 12 goals, 15 helpers, 55 shots on net and a plus-15 rating through 26 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point - Racks up four points in win Point scored a goal on three shots and added three assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact Point's goal and two of his helpers came on the power play. This was his third four-point effort in the last four games, a span in which he has three goals and 10 assists. The 28-year-old center is up to 19 tallies, 15 assists, 52 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 23 appearances this season. Point can be just as good as linemate Jake Guentzel and offers a strong complement to his other winger, Nikita Kucherov, and that's been abundantly clear in recent games.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Guentzel - Sixth career hat trick Guentzel scored three times on four shots in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact Guentzel gave the Lightning their first lead in the second period and then added two more tallies in the third, including one on the power play. This was the sixth hat trick of Guentzel's career and his first for a team that isn't the Penguins. The winger is up to 16 goals, 13 assists, eight power-play points, 76 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 27 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov - Erupts for six points Thursday Kucherov scored a goal and distributed five assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact Kucherov stole a puck and scored on a breakaway in the first period. Over the final two frames, he added his five assists, helping Jake Guentzel to his hat trick while also lending a hand on goals by Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli. Three of Kucherov's five assists came on the power play. This was one of the best performances of the year for any player, and it gives Kucherov three goals and 12 assists over his last six outings. Overall, the dynamic winger is up to 14 goals, 30 helpers, 90 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 25 appearances.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Plenty of help in win Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Impact Vasilevskiy wasn't great in this game, but he didn't have to be behind another massive showing from his offense. This was the third time in the last eight contests the Lightning have put up an eight-spot. Vasilevskiy is now 13-9-1 with a 2.41 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 23 appearances. This was his fifth start in a row, and he hasn't played in more than that many consecutive games this year. It's possible Jonas Johansson will be called upon for the Lightning's road-trip finale Saturday in Seattle, though the team has not officially announced its plans one way or the other.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kucherov ties Lightning records with 6 points, 5 assists in win against Flames | NHL.com Guentzel scores hat trick, Point gets 4 points for Tampa Bay

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • NHL.COM

Janis Moser - Hurt Thursday, likely to miss game Moser (undisclosed) sustained an injury in Thursday's game versus the Flames and head coach Jon Cooper labeled him "highly doubtful" to play Saturday against the Kraken, Benjamin P...

Impact The Lightning are already missing Victor Hedman (lower body) and Erik Cernak (lower body), so they can ill afford to be without a third blueliner. Moser had an assist in Thursday's 8-3 win, giving him 10 points through 27 outings this season, and he's often filled a top-four role. More information on the state of the Tampa Bay blue line will likely be available prior to Saturday's contest.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel lead as Lightning dump Flames Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in a six-point performance to match a career high and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up a win in his 500th...

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jake Guentzel Records Sixth Career Hat Trick, First In A Lightning Jersey

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • YOUTUBE

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