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Erik Cernak - Expected to play Cernak (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game versus LA, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Cernak should slot into a top-four role against the Kings. He's collected five assists through 37 contests this campaign.

JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning face fading Kings in effort to pick up pace At their season’s midpoint, the Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in the curious position of possibly playing golf in April instead of com...

JANUARY 8, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Injury-riddled Lightning embark on critical home stretch Both Tanner Jeannot and Mikhail Sergachev are expected to miss more time as Tampa Bay opens a four-game homestand.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • TAMPABAY.COM

Jack Thompson - Dropped to AHL Thompson was returned to AHL Syracuse on Monday.

Impact Thompson was credited with one shot on goal and two hits in 11:39 of ice time during his NHL debut Saturday against Boston. His return to the minors probably bodes well for the availability of Erik Cernak (upper body) ahead of Tuesday's contest versus the Kings.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Jeannot - Facing extended absence Jeannot (lower body) didn't practice Monday and could be facing a week-to-week absence, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Jeannot, who was injured in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Boston, is still being evaluated to determine an exact timeline for his return. He has produced six goals, 12 points, 61 PIM, 52 shots on net and 132 hits in 41 games this season. Alex Barre-Boulet is projected to play on third line and work on the second power-play unit in Tuesday's contest against the Kings.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning take on the Kings after Point's 2-goal game

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Los Angeles Kings after Brayden Point's two-goal game against the Boston Bruins in the Lightning's 7-3 loss

JANUARY 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Point still SHOCKED at Kuch's skills 😱⚡️

JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Brayden Point - Nets two in loss Point scored twice in 7-3 loss to the Bruins on Saturday.

Impact Point gave the Bolts a 1-0 lead just 21 seconds into the contest, finishing off Nikita Kucherov's pass from behind the net. And then he took a pass from Kucherov in the low slot and wired it past Linus Ullmark late in the second to cut the lead to 4-3. Point's quiet streak may be over. He now has four points, including three goals, in his last four games.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Struggles mount Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in a 7-3 loss to Boston on Saturday.

Impact He allowed six goals. The game was a bit tighter than the score showed - Vasy was pulled when the score was 5-3 with about four minutes to go, but Jake DeBrusk fired the biscuit into the open basket at 16:34 to push the score to 6-3. Since the holiday break, Vasilevskiy is 1-4-0 in five starts with 18 goals allowed. Yes, that stat line is correct. The Bolts are in a bit of a tumble - they're sitting outside a Wild Card spot right now. And Vasilevskiy isn't nearly the player he was pre-surgery. We hope he can regain his form, but you should seriously weigh sitting him against strong opponents.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov - Retakes NHL point lead Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 7-3 loss to Boston on Saturday.

Impact Take that, Nathan MacKinnon. Mack's big Friday performance had moved him temporarily into the NHL scoring lead, but Kucherov took that back with a vengeance on Saturday. Kuch is tied with Sam Reinhart for second in the NHL in goals (28), and he's second in assists (39) behind MacKinnon. At this point, Kucherov is not to be denied, although his Bolts have slipped in the standings and are now on the outside looking in at a Wild Card spot.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

4 Takeaways from the Bruins' pull-away win over Lightning Reactions from Boston's win over Tampa Bay at TD Garden on Saturday.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • MASSLIVE.COM

Bruins, Trent Frederic pull away from Lightning for 7-3 victory BOSTON — The Bruins haven’t been exactly airtight in their own zone the last two games, but there’s nothing wrong with their offense.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pastrnak has goal, assist in Bruins win against Lightning | NHL.com Frederic scores twice; Kucherov gets 3 points for Tampa Bay

JANUARY 7, 2024 • NHL.COM

Tanner Jeannot - Can't finish contest Jeannot sustained an upper-body injury in the second period of Saturday's game versus the Bruins, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Jeannot was injured on a hit behind the net from Trent Frederic. There was no update on Jeannot's status after the contest, so it's unclear if he'll be able to play Tuesday versus the Kings. Austin Watson or Alex Barre-Boulet could rejoin the lineup if Jeannot misses time.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bruins roll past Lightning to remain hot Trent Frederic registered his third two-goal game of the season to lead the Boston Bruins past the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 on Satur...

JANUARY 7, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lightning @ Bruins 1/6 | NHL Highlights 2024

JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Boston Bruins - Tampa Bay Lightning - Jan 6, 2024 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Jan 6, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • NHL.COM

Nikita Kucherov Dekes Through Defence To Set Up Brayden Point's Second Goal Of Game

JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Bruins' David Pastrnak Fights Off Darren Raddysh To Score Breakaway Goal vs. Lightning

JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Lightning's Brayden Point Opens Scoring 21 Seconds In For Early Lead vs. Bruins

JANUARY 7, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Erik Cernak - Won't play Saturday Cernak (upper body) won't play Saturday against Boston, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

Impact Cernak, who is considered day-to-day, will miss his third straight contest. He has picked up five assists, 30 shots on goal, 61 blocked shots and 84 hits over 37 outings this season. Due to the absences of Cernak, Mikhail Sergachev (lower body) and Haydn Fleury (hand), Jack Thompson and Emil Martinsen Lilleberg will make their NHL debuts Saturday.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Slated to start Saturday Vasilevskiy is set to play in Saturday's road game against Boston, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Impact Vasilevskiy turned aside 22 of 23 shots en route to a 4-1 victory over Minnesota on Thursday. That gives him a 9-8-0 record with a 2.83 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 17 outings in 2023-24. Boston will be a challenging opponent, though -- the Bruins sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 23-7-6 record.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bruins batten down the hatches for latest test vs. Lightning The Boston Bruins have minimized the bumps along the road of an 82-game NHL regular season better than anyone over the past two years.With a...

JANUARY 6, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Declan Carlile - Back in Syracuse Carlile was returned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.

Impact Carlile made his NHL debut Thursday and was a plus-1 with one hit and two blocked shots in 11:27 of action. Carlile has three goals and nine points in 31 AHL games this season.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Day - Returned to AHL Day was sent back to AHL Syracuse on Friday.

Impact Day was a healthy scratch for the eighth time this season Thursday. He has yet to see any NHL action with the Lightning this season. Day has eight assists in 17 AHL games this season.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Lightning take on the Kings after Point's 2-goal game