Zemgus Girgensons - NHL News & Rumors

Record-setting Olympian for Latvia Girgensons picked up an assist Sunday in Latvia's 4-2 loss to Denmark at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Impact It was his fourth helper in eight career Olympic games, which tied Girgensons with Sandis Ozolinsh for the most among Latvians at an Olympics featuring NHL players. Latvia plays Sweden on Tuesday in the qualification playoffs, so Girgensons will have a shot at standing alone on that scoring mountain.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers in Olympic win Girgensons picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Latvia's 4-3 win over Germany in Olympic round-robin action Saturday.

Impact The veteran center had a hand in tallies by Dans Locmelis in the first period and Eduards Tralmaks in the third as Latvia won its first game of the tournament. Girgensons has three points, all assists, through his first two Olympic games after producing seven goals and 14 points in 48 games for the Lightning this season.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

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

Finds twine in win Girgensons scored a goal on four shots, added four hits, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.

Impact Girgensons ended a 12-game goal drought, a span in which he had five assists. His tally Thursday stood as the game-winner for the Lightning, his first such goal this season. Overall, the Latvian forward is up to 14 points, 62 shots, 128 hits, 28 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 48 contests. He has primarily played in a bottom-six role this season.

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

Two apples keep doctor away Girgensons picked up two assists in a 4-1 win over the Jets on Thursday.

Impact The points were his first in seven games. Girgensons had one hit Thursday; he has 116 in 45 games this season. Unfortunately, that single category strength isn't enough to make him fantasy worthy.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first goal in 19 games Girgensons scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-2 win over Colorado.

Impact It was his first goal in 19 games. Girgensons has just six goals, two assists and 98 hits in 35 games. He leads the Bolts in hits and has put up hits in all but one of those games. Girgensons plays an important on-ice role in the Bolts' bottom six, but his fantasy value is limited.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Hagel scores winner as Lightning beat Avalanche 4-2

Brandon Hagel snapped a third-period tie with his 20th goal of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to their eighth consecutive win with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avala...

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Nabs helper in win Girgensons logged an assist, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Girgensons snapped a 12-game point drought when he helped out on Pontus Holmberg's goal 21 seconds into the game. With the helper, Girgensons is at seven points in 29 outings this season, surpassing the six-point regular season he had in 2024-25. This year, he's added 41 shots on net, 84 hits, 20 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating as a regular in the Lightning's bottom six.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame Media vs LAK | Cooper, McDonagh, Girgensons

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Scores for 200th career point Girgensons scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Girgensons' tally stretched the Lightning's lead to 3-0 at 5:52 of the first period, and it chased Dustin Wolf from the Calgary crease. The 31-year-old Girgensons earned the 200th point of his career with the tally, and he's had to work hard to reach that milestone in his 786th appearance. The Latvian forward has been a fine depth player this year with five goals, one assist, 16 shots on net, 46 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 16 outings. After shooting 2.4 percent last year, he's at 31.2 percent in 2025-26 in a total reversal of puck luck.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 32 shots, Lightning beat Flames 5-1 for 5th straight victory.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Wednesday night for the...

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores fourth goal Girgensons scored a goal on his lone shot, dished out four hits, racked up two penalty minutes and held a plus-1 rating during his 19:36 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 win over the...

Impact Girgensons has goals in back-to-back games while currently serving in a top-line role with Brandon Hagel (undisclosed) out with an injury. The 31-year-old has four goals and one assist in 10 games this season while averaging 15:05 of ice time per night, his most since the 2014-15 season. He'll likely be pushed down the lineup as the team gets healthier, but Girgensons isn't a bad idea in a pinch for fantasy managers dealing with injury issues.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Finley scores 1st NHL goal to help the Lightning beat the Panthers 3-1

Jack Finley scores his first NHL goal, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Lights lamp Wednesday Girgensons scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Due to the Lightning's recent stretch of injuries, Girgensons was in a second-line role for this contest. The 31-year-old logged 15:41 of ice time, and he's been above the 15-minute mark in four of his last five games. He's produced three goals, one helper, nine shots on net, 24 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through nine appearances this season. He's well on his way to bouncing back from last year's six-point effort over 82 regular-season outings, but he hasn't exceeded 20 points since 2014-15, so there's minimal upside here.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cuylle, Trocheck score two each as Rangers beat Lightning 7-3

Will Cuylle and Vincent Trocheck each had two goals, and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 for their second straight win

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Postgame Media | Zemgus Girgensons

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Lightning host the Stars after Girgensons' 2-goal game

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Dallas Stars after Zemgus Girgensons' two-goal game against the Nashville Predators in the Lightning's 5-2 win

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Rare two-goal game Girgensons scored twice Tuesday in a 5-2 win over the Predators.

Impact He managed just two goals in 82 games last season in Tampa Bay. Girgensons is better known for his bruise -- he delivered 174 hits last season. He already has eight in three games. But even then, how valuable is a guy who rang up just six points in 82 games in 2024-25? We think there are better hits options than Girgensons.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Lightning vs. Predators | October 28, 2025

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Zemgus Girgensons scores twice as Lightning down Predators 5-2

Zemgus Girgensons scored two goals to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Removed from IR Girgensons (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

Impact As expected, Girgensons will make his season debut against the Ducks on Saturday after missing the first seven games of the 2025-26 campaign. He produced two goals, six points, 83 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and 174 hits across 82 games during the 2024-25 regular season.

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Available for Saturday Girgensons (undisclosed) is good to play against Anaheim on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley on Friday.

Impact Girgensons still needs to be taken off injured reserve, but head coach Jon Cooper has already declared that the 31-year-old forward is ready to return, so his activation should come before the game. Girgensons had two goals, six points, 47 PIM and 174 hits in 82 regular-season appearances with Tampa Bay last year, but he hasn't played yet this season due to the injury. He'll probably serve on the fourth line versus Saturday, which might lead to Curtis Douglas being a healthy scratch.

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Practices Tuesday Girgensons (undisclosed) participated in Tuesday's practice and could make his season debut soon, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Tam[a Bay hopes to have Girgensons back in the lineup for Saturday's game against Anaheim or Sunday's matchup versus Vegas. Still, he remains on injured reserve for now and will miss his seventh straight game against Chicago on Thursday. The 31-year-old forward had two goals, six points, 83 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and 174 hits across 82 games during the 2024-25 regular season.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

What happened to actually protecting NHL players' safety? Lightning center Zemgus Girgensons is out indefinitely after a hit from the Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe sent him head-first into the boards.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • TAMPABAY.COM

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