Victor Hedman - NHL News & Rumors

First goal of season Hedman scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Remarkably, it was Hedman's first goal of the season. Granted, it was just his 24th game of the year (one goal, 14 assists), but he had 13 and 15 goals in the last two seasons. It was also Hedman's first multi-point game since Oc.t 25, 2025. The 35-year-old is a fantasy pillar, and he needs to be in your lineup no matter the format. He could punch up points at close to one-per-game going forward.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sabres vs. Lightning | NHL Highlights | February 28, 2026

17 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Sabres beat the Lightning 6-2 for their 3rd straight victory

Josh Norris scored twice, Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory

17 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Lightning get major Victor Hedman injury update for playing status vs. Maple Leafs | Sporting News Tampa Bay was watching this unfold from afar.

4 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Expected to play against Toronto Hedman (lower body) said Tuesday that he will be ready for Wednesday's home game versus the Maple Leafs and expects to be in the lineup, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningIn...

Impact Hedman sustained his lower-body injury during warmups of last Wednesday's quarterfinals matchup for Sweden against the United States and did not play as a result. The left-shot blueliner has already missed 34 games for the Lightning this season due to an elbow injury. The 35-year-old should be good for his role in all situations against Toronto, though his ice time might be relatively low in the first half of a back-to-back -- Tampa Bay will also face Carolina on Thursday.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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.

FEBRUARY 18 • 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.

FEBRUARY 18 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Slovakia celebrated after losing a hockey game at the Olympics 5-3 to Sweden. Here's why

The scoreboard read 5-3 Sweden at the final horn, and yet Slovakia's players were the ones celebrating

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Jack Eichel and Brady Tkachuk power the U.S. past Denmark 6-3 at the Olympics

Jack Eichel scored off his own faceoff win a minute after setting up Brady Tkachuk’s first of two goals the same way, and the U.S. rode its top line to a 6-3 defeat of Denmark in m...

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Juraj Slafkovsky scores twice as Slovakia upsets Finland 4-1 to open the Milan Cortina Olympics

Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice to pick up where he left off four years ago, fellow NHL player Dalibor Dvorsky got the tiebreaking goal with less than 13 minutes left and Slovakia pu...

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

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

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

Vasilevskiy stops 33 shots, Lightning beat Panthers 6-1 in final game before break

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots to improve to 16-0-1 in his past 17 games, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday night in the final game for...

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Stadium Series Pregame Media vs BOS | Hedman, McDonagh

FEBRUARY 1 • YOUTUBE

Removed from IR Hedman (elbow) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Following a 22-game absence, Hedman appears ready to return to the lineup against Boston on Sunday. He has compiled 12 assists, 25 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and eight hits across 18 appearances this season. Hedman will probably occupy a role on the top pairing and see time on the power play against the Bruins on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Sunday Hedman is likely to make his return Sunday versus Boston, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Hedman hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 9, but head coach Jon Cooper told reporters Saturday, "Barring him coming in and saying no, which I think is extremely doubtful, he'll most likely be in tomorrow." Hedman does still need to be activated off injured reserve before he can return to the lineup. Should he play Sunday, it will likely be as a member of the top four and first power-play unit. That might result in Darren Raddysh shifting from the top power-play unit to the second grouping, but the 29-year-old has been productive in his current role, providing eight goals and 17 points with the man advantage in 46 outings this season.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Hedman, Lightning drop huge Stadium Series injury return update | Sporting News Will he make it back in time for Sunday?

JANUARY 29 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Injury questions linger for many top men's hockey teams at the Milan Olympics

With less than three weeks to go before the start of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympics in Milan, several of the top contenders have significant injury questions

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

Tampa strike gold with another elite d-pairing in Moser and Raddysh After losing Mikhail Sergachev last year, and losing the likes of Ryan McDonagh and Victor Hedman this year due to injury, the Tampa Bay Lig...

JANUARY 7 • PUCKPROSE.COM

Sweden picks Wallstedt, Gustavsson and Markstrom as goalies for the Winter Olympics

Sweden has picked Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson of the Minnesota Wild and Jacob Markstrom of the New Jersey Devils as its goaltenders for the Winter Olympics

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Needs elbow surgery Hedman will undergo elbow surgery Monday and is expected to be out of action until the beginning of February, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports Friday.

Impact Hedman missed 12 games with the injury and returned for three games before the injury was deemed bad enough for surgery. Hedman is expected to be well enough to play for Team Sweden at the upcoming Olympic Games in February. Hedman had 12 assists in 18 games this season.

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Lightning captain Victor Hedman returns to injured reserve Deadspin | Lightning captain Victor Hedman returns to injured reserve

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman to have elbow surgery. He's expected to be ready for the Olympics

Tampa Bay Lightning captain and No. 1 defenseman Victor Hedman is set to undergo elbow surgery Monday and be out until the start of February

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Placed on injured reserve Hedman (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Hedman suffered an injury during Tuesday's game against the Canadiens, and the issue will force him to miss at least a week. He was sidelined for 12 games between November and early December due to an unspecified injury, and it's not yet clear how much time he'll miss due to his current ailment. Declan Carlile was recalled in a corresponding move, and he should have a chance to see playing time in Hedman's absence.

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning snap losing streak with dominant 6-1 win over Canadiens

Tampa Bay scored three times in the first period, Darren Raddysh scored a pair of third-period goals, and the Lightning coasted to a 6-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

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