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Mikhail Sergachev - Not playing Thursday Sergachev (lower body) will not be in the lineup Thursday versus Vegas, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Sergachev was injured in the opening period Thursday while blocking a shot, and was unable to return. The hope is that Sergachev will miss only a game or two, according to coach Jon Cooper. Sergachev has two goals, 17 assists and 69 blocked shots in 33 games this season. Look for Calvin de Haan to take his place in the lineup.

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Haydn Fleury - Goal, assist in victory Fleury tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Fleury picked up a helper on Mikey Eyssimont's opening tally in the first period before adding his first goal of the season midway through the second, beating Jordan Binnington with a shot through traffic to extend Tampa's lead to 5-0. The 27-year-old Fleury has played in four of the Lightning's last five games after serving as a healthy scratch for much of the year. He could see his role further expanded depending on the severity of Mikhail Sergachev's (lower body) injury. Fleury now has a goal and four points in seven games this season.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights visit the Lightning after Carrier's 2-goal game

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after William Carrier scored two goals in the Golden Knights' 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • Associated Press

Steven Stamkos - Adds three assists in win Stamkos notched three assists in Tuesday's 6-1 win over St. Louis.

Impact Stamkos has been on quite a run of late -- he now has eight points (five goals, three assists) in his last three games. The 33-year-old winger is up to 15 goals and 34 points through 30 games this season after surpassing the 80-point mark in each of his previous two campaigns.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov - Two more goals in win Kucherov scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Kucherov extended Tampa Bay's lead to 3-0 in the final seconds of the first period before adding a second tally 1:36 into the second. It's Kucherov's third straight multi-point effort and his seventh in his last 10 contests -- he has seven goals and 10 assists in that span. The 30-year-old winger leads the league with 54 points (22 goals, 32 assists) through 32 games this year. Kucherov is well on pace for the fourth 100-point season of his career.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nicholas Paul - Three points in win Paul tallied a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 6-1 win over St. Louis.

Impact Paul picked up assists on a pair of Nikita Kucherov goals in the first and second periods before adding a power-play goal in the final frame, extending Tampa's lead to 6-0. Paul came into Tuesday's contest with just one goal and two points in his previous 13 games despite maintaining a role on the Lightning's top power-play unit. Overall, the 28-year-old winger is up to 10 goals and 16 points through 33 games this season.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Makes 28 saves in win Vasilevskiy stopped 28 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over St. Louis.

Impact Vasilevskiy held the Blues scoreless until Justin Faulk's power-play goal 15:57 into the third period, earning his fifth win in his last seven outings. The 29-year-old Vasilevskiy improved to 6-5-0 with a .904 save percentage and 2.83 GAA on the season. He'll likely be back between the pipes Thursday for a home matchup with the Golden Knights.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NHL points leader Kucherov has 2 goals, Vasilevskiy makes 28 saves as Lightning beat Blues 6-1

NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • Associated Press

NHL Highlights | Blues vs. Lightning - December 19, 2023

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Mikhail Sergachev - Sustains lower-body injury Sergachev (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Blues.

Impact Sergachev was injured in the first period and ruled out for the rest of the game during the second intermission. He was hurt on a blocked shots. If he can't play Thursday versus the Golden Knights, Calvin de Haan will likely enter the lineup while Haydn Fleury and Darren Raddysh could see a bump in ice time.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Starting Tuesday Vasilevskiy will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Blues, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact Vasilevskiy is coming off a 22-save effort in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Calgary. He has posted a 5-5-0 record this season with one shutout, a 3.02 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 10 games played. St. Louis is tied for 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.90 goals per contest.

DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Day - Dropped to minors Day was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Monday.

Impact Day didn't see any game action with Tampa Bay following his Thursday call-up. He has earned eight assists in 16 AHL outings this season.

DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis visits Tampa Bay after shootout victory

The St. Louis Blues visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Blues beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime

DECEMBER 18, 2023 • Associated Press

Victor Hedman - Grabs helper in return Hedman logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Impact Hedman missed two games with an upper-body injury. He led all Lightning skaters with 24:41 of ice time in his return, so he should be considered virtually 100 percent going forward. The 32-year-old defenseman has 28 points (12 on the power play), 58 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 30 appearances this season as the Lightning's top blueliner.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov - Assists on both goals in loss Kucherov recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and six shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Impact Kucherov has set a blistering pace with nine goals and 19 helpers over his last 15 games, a span that includes eight multi-point efforts. The winger is leading the league with 52 points, and he's also at the top in assists (32) and power-play points (24) through 31 appearances. Kucherov was hardly a forgotten man in fantasy drafts, but he's returned excellent value on even an early-to-middle first-round pick so far.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Stamkos - Buries power-play goal Stamkos scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Impact Stamkos' tally got the Lightning within a goal, but they failed to pull even. The 33-year-old has netted five goals over his last two games after a stretch in which he was limited to two assists over five contests. For the season, Stamkos has 15 goals, 31 points (17 on the power play), 94 shots on net and a minus-14 rating through 29 appearances.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point - Tallies versus hometown team Point scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Impact The Calgary native got the Lightning on the board at 4:10 of the third period, but the rally ultimately fell short. Point has two goals and two assists during his four-game point streak, which follows a five-game skid. The 27-year-old is up to 14 tallies, 20 helpers, 87 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 32 contests overall while playing in his usual top-line role.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Allows four goals in loss Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 26 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Impact Vasilevskiy has given up 14 goals over his last four games, but he's salvaged a 2-2-0 record in that span. The 29-year-old has given up at least three goals in seven of his 10 outings this season en route to a 5-5-0 record, a 3.02 GAA and an .897 save percentage. The Lightning will still give him plenty of opportunities to steady his play, as he's a massive upgrade over Jonas Johansson. The Lightning return home for their next two games, hosting the Blues on Tuesday and the Golden Knights on Thursday.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Calgary Flames end 4-game skid with 4-2 win over Tampa Bay Lightning

Yegor Sharangovich scored for the fifth consecutive game as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • Associated Press

Lightning @ Flames 12/16 | NHL Highlights 2023

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Weegar, Sharangovich Bury Slap Shots 43 Seconds Apart To Go Up Big vs. Lightning

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Victor Hedman - Back in action Hedman (upper body) will play Saturday versus the Flames.

Impact Hedman missed two games with the injury. His return to the lineup will mean Haydn Fleury is a healthy scratch. Hedman has 27 points, including 11 on the power play, over 29 appearances.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Game Day | Flames vs. Lightning - 16.12.23

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Guarding goal Saturday Vasilevskiy will patrol the visiting crease versus Calgary on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Impact Vasilevskiy was outstanding Thursday in Edmonton, stopping 53 shots in a 7-4 win. The Russian netminder missed the first six weeks of the season recovering from back surgery in late September and is back in form, going 4-1-0 in his last five starts. Overall, he is 5-4-0 with a 2.89 GAA and .902 save percentage. The Flames are 21st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.97 goals per game.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Motte - Scores goal versus Oilers Motte scored a goal on one shot against Edmonton on Thursday.

Impact Motte found the back of the net for the first time this season and has managed a mere 23 shots over that stretch. Slotting into a fourth-line role, the Michigan native will be hard-pressed to offer much in the way of fantasy value moving forward.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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