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Victor Hedman
Plans to join Team Sweden
DTampa Bay Lightning
May 1, 2024
Hedman will play for Team Sweden in the IIHF World Championship in May, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
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Victor Hedman
Engages in extension talks
DTampa Bay Lightning
May 1, 2024
Hedman and the Lightning have had preliminary discussions about a contract extension. General manager Julien BriseBois told reporters Wednesday, "I talked to his agent yesterday, very preliminary. We are going to circle back once we have had time to debrief here. Obviously, we would love to keep Victor going forward," per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
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Steven Stamkos
Extensions talks in early stages
CTampa Bay Lightning
May 1, 2024
Stamkos and the Lightning have begun discussing a contract extension. General manager Julien BriseBois told reporters Wednesday, "Obviously, Steven Stamkos needs a contract and we want him a part of that group. I briefly met with Stammer when we landed after Game 5. I spoke with his agent yesterday very preliminary to see everyone's schedules and see how quickly we can get to this. It is obviously a priority to see if we can get this done," per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
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Tyler Motte
Not at morning skate
CTampa Bay Lightning
April 25, 2024
Motte missed morning skate ahead of Thursday's Game 3 matchup at home against the Panthers, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
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Nikita Kucherov
Misses morning skate
RWTampa Bay Lightning
April 25, 2024
Kucherov missed morning skate ahead of Thursday's Game 3 matchup at home against the Panthers, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
Not practicing Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning
April 25, 2024
Vasilevskiy was not at morning practice Thursday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
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Max Crozier
Might play in Game 2?
DTampa Bay Lightning  Minors
April 22, 2024
Crozier may get a chance to make his NHL playoff debut in Game 2 against Florida on Tuesday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
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Mikhail Sergachev
Getting closer?
DTampa Bay Lightning
April 20, 2024
Sergachev practiced in a full-contact jersey Saturday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
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Matt Tomkins
Likely starter Wednesday
GTampa Bay Lightning  Minors
April 17, 2024
Tomkins looks poised to start Wednesday's season-finale clash at home versus Toronto, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
Unlikely to start Wednesday
GTampa Bay Lightning
April 17, 2024
Vasilevskiy isn't likely to start in Wednesday's home game versus Toronto, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
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Matt Tomkins
Probable starter Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning  Minors
April 11, 2024
Tomkins was spotted in the starter's crease at morning skate, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site, making him the likely starter at home Thursday against Ottawa.
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Anthony Cirelli
Could return Tuesday
CTampa Bay Lightning
April 9, 2024
Cirelli was spotted practicing with the second power-play unit Tuesday and could play in the evening's game against Columbus, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
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Matt Tomkins
Projected to start Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning  Minors
April 4, 2024
Tomkins might start on the road against Montreal on Thursday.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected to start Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning
March 14, 2024
Vasilevskiy appears on track to start at home versus the Rangers on Thursday, according to Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected to start Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning
March 7, 2024
Vasilevskiy appears to be on track to start at home versus Calgary on Thursday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
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Haydn Fleury
Ready to return?
DTampa Bay Lightning
February 29, 2024
Fleury, who's been sidelined with an upper-body injury, could be ready to return to action Thursday versus the Sabres, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
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Jonas Johansson
Expected to start Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning
February 8, 2024
Johansson is expected to get the road crease against the Islanders on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
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Erik Cernak
Could play Wednesday
DTampa Bay Lightning
February 5, 2024
Cernak, who has been out since Jan. 11 due to an upper-body injury, could be available to return Wednesday versus the Rangers, according to Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
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Mikhail Sergachev
Skating with second PP unit
DTampa Bay Lightning
February 5, 2024
Sergachev, who has missed 17 games with a lower-body injury, practiced with the second power-play unit and could return against the Rangers on Wednesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
Should start Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning
January 18, 2024
Vasilevskiy is expected to get the home start versus Minnesota on Thursday, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
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Steven Stamkos
Won't be traded
CTampa Bay Lightning
January 16, 2024
Regardless of where the Lightning end up in the playoff race, Stamkos won't be traded prior to the deadline, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
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Gage Goncalves
Making NHL debut?
CTampa Bay Lightning  Minors
January 11, 2024
Goncalves appears to be on track to make his NHL debut Thursday versus New Jersey, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected to start Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning
January 11, 2024
Vasilevskiy is in the starter's crease at morning practice, indicating he will be between the pipes versus New Jersey on Thursday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
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Erik Cernak
Could play Tuesday
DTampa Bay Lightning
January 8, 2024
Cernak may return from an upper-body injury against the Kings on Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
Might start Thursday
GTampa Bay Lightning
December 21, 2023
Vasilevskiy is projected to start at home against Vegas on Thursday after Jonas Johansson was the sole goaltender on the ice for the morning skate, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
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