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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Set to face Winnipeg Vasilevskiy is expected to start on the road against Winnipeg on Thursday.

Impact Vasilevskiy has a 28-9-3 record, 2.26 GAA and .914 save percentage in 40 appearances in 2025-26. While he's having a great campaign, the netminder has struggled recently, losing his past two outings while allowing nine goals on 35 shots (.743 save percentage). Winnipeg is coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over Chicago on Tuesday, but the Jets are still an underwhelming 5-4-5 across their past 14 games.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Curtis Douglas - Waived by team Douglas was designated for waivers Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Douglas, assuming he clears, figures to head down to AHL Syracuse, where he spent six games while on a conditioning assignment. In 29 NHL games this year, the 25-year-old center has managed just two assists, 17 shots and 32 hits. The extra roster spot could help facilitate a deadline move for Tampa Bay.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dominic James - Undergoes surgery James (leg) will be sidelined for 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Thursday.

Impact James will miss the remainder of the regular season and could be sidelined through more than one playoff series, assuming the Lightning go that far. As a rookie, the 23-year-old winger put up seven goals, eight assists and 56 shots in 43 contests while averaging 12:14 of ice time.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gage Goncalves - Dealing with lower-body issue Goncalves is sidelined with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Thursday.

Impact Goncalves has already been ruled out for Thursday's clash with the Jets, but his day-to-day classification could open the door for him to return for Saturday's matchup with the Maple Leafs. Once given the all-clear, the natural center should retake a bottom-six role, especially with Dominic James (leg) sidelined for the rest of the regular season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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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

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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

6 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

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

6 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

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

6 DAYS 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...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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

6 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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

6 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

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.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

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

MARCH 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

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.

MARCH 2 • 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

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

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