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Atkinson had a goal and an assist in an 8-1 win over the Sharks on Thursday. It was his first two-point game of the season. Atkinson has just five points, including three goals, over 16 games this season. His average ice time has dropped to 10:01 this season, down from last season's 15:57 and 18:15 the year before. At 35 years old, Atkinson is on the downside of a long career. However, he seems to be warming up lately, delivering three goals and an assist across his last five games.
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Atkinson scored a power-play goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs. The Lightning are down three wingers, as Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) joined Mitchell Chaffee (undisclosed) and Nick Paul (undisclosed) in the trainer's room Saturday. Head coach Jon Cooper had no choice but to play Atkinson, who was in the lineup for the fourth time in nine games Saturday. Atkinson has scored twice in that span, and he now has three points, 20 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 15 appearances this season. He isn't receiving enough playing time to be considered in fantasy at this time.
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Atkinson scored his first goal of the season in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He redirected a Victor Hedman shot past Elvis Merzlikins to put the Bolts up 3-0 at 11:52 of the first period. Atkinson had put up an assist against Vegas on Oct. 17, but hadn't contributed any scoring until Thursday. Overall, he has seen ice in just 12 games, and with a goal and assist overall, Atkinson is best left on the wire.
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Atkinson notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights. Atkinson was a healthy scratch versus the Canucks on Tuesday before drawing back into the lineup in a bottom-six role Thursday. The 35-year-old winger appears to be competing with Conor Sheary for one spot in the lineup currently. Atkinson's helper was his first point in two appearances, and he's added two shots on net. He's not a physical player and probably won't feature on the power play, so he has limited fantasy upside at this stage of his career.
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Atkinson signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Tampa Bay on Tuesday. After missing the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to injuries, Atkinson generated 13 goals and 28 points in 70 regular-season contests with the Flyers in 2023-24. Philadelphia bought Atkinson out of the final campaign of his seven-year, $41.125 million contract in June. However, he has some bounce-back upside as a middle-six forward option for the Lightning. He could also receive a role on the second power-play unit.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | vs  |
W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/14 | @  |
W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/12 | @  |
W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/10 | @  |
L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:80 | 0 |
| 12/08 | @  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/05 | vs  |
W 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14:63 | 8.5 |
| 11/30 | vs  |
L 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11:47 | 5 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 12/19 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/22 | vs  |
6:00 PM |
| 12/23 | @ |
8:00 PM |
| 12/28 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/29 | vs  |
6:00 PM |
| 1/02 | @ |
11:30 PM |
| 1/04 | @  |
10:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 70 | 13 | 15 | 28 | -22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 57.7 |
| 2021 | 73 | 23 | 27 | 50 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 130.5 |
| 2020 | 56 | 15 | 19 | 34 | -16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 74 |
| 2019 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 73.5 |
| 2018 | 80 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 207 |
| 2017 | 65 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 145.5 |
| 2016 | 82 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 200.5 |
| 2015 | 81 | 27 | 26 | 53 | -8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 140.5 |
| 2014 | 78 | 22 | 18 | 40 | -2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 120.5 |
| 2013 | 79 | 21 | 19 | 40 | -4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 110.5 |
| 2012 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2011 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 48 | 12 | 14 | 26 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 63 |
| Career | 787 | 252 | 233 | 485 | -11 | 47 | 15 | 51 | 105 | 183 |