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Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Suiting up Monday
Zemgus Girgensons (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Monday versus Florida, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.Girgensons was injured in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers, but the ailment appears to have been a minor one. The left-shot forward has yet to miss a game in 2024-25, but he's offered just two helpers through 31 appearances.
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Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Exits with apparent injury
Zemgus Girgensons sustained an apparent injury late in the third period of Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.The nature and severity of Girgensons' injury aren't yet clear, but he had trouble skating to the bench after getting hurt late in the matchup. Prior to his exit, he tallied two hits and a blocked shot in 12:12 of ice time. Whether the 30-year-old will be available for the second half of the back-to-back set Monday against Florida remains to be seen.
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Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Produces helper in big win
Zemgus Girgensons notched an assist and four blocked shots in Monday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.Girgensons' helper was the 100th of his career. The 30-year-old forward has 189 points over 708 appearances, with much of his time in the NHL coming as a bottom-six player. This year, he's produced just the one assist in addition to 29 hits, 22 PIM, 17 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over his first 20 outings with the Tampa Bay Lightning after a 10-year tenure with the Sabres. Girgensons has finished between 14 and 19 points in each of the last eight years, but he'll have some work to do to get to that level in 2024-25.
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Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Seeing fourth-line minutes
Zemgus Girgensons has no points through his first 10 appearances this season.Girgensons has played in all of the Tampa Bay Lightning's games, but he has little to show for it. He's picked up 12 shots on net, 11 hits, two blocked shots and five PIM. The 30-year-old forward hasn't even reached the 20-point mark since his 30-point 2014-15 campaign, so even with a steady spot in the lineup, he's not an option for most fantasy managers. He had a career-low 14 points in just 63 outings in 2023-24.
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Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Lands three-year deal
Zemgus Girgensons signed a three-year, $2.55 million contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.Girgensons spent the first 10 years of his career in Buffalo, totaling 188 points and 1,239 hits through 688 games. Last year, he scored 14 points while laying out 141 hits and averaging 11:51 of ice time through 63 games. The veteran forward will provide a bottom-six option for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons: Ready to return
Zemgus Girgensons (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday versus Dallas, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.Girgensons should return to a bottom-six role after missing one game due to an illness. He's collected 13 points and 140 hits through 59 contests this season.
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Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons: Not playing Sunday
Zemgus Girgensons (illness) won't play Sunday against Detroit, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.Girgensons has eight goals, 13 points, 72 shots on net and 140 hits in 59 appearances this season. He will be replaced in the lineup by Jordan Greenway (upper body), who is ready to return from a two-game absence.
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Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons: Provides pair of helpers
Zemgus Girgensons notched two assists, three hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.Girgensons earned his first multi-point effort of the season by assisting on goals from Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch in the first period. In recent games, Girgensons has held down a top-line role at even strength. It's paying off -- he has six points over nine outings in March, accounting for half of his offense through 51 contests overall. The 30-year-old forward has added 63 shots on net, 118 hits, 21 PIM and a plus-5 rating this season.
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Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons: Ready to go Tuesday
Zemgus Girgensons (upper body) has been given the green light to play versus Dallas on Tuesday, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports.Girgensons has logged just 31 games this season due to injury, limiting him to just four goals and zero assists while averaging a career-worst 11:56 of ice time. The 30-year-old Latvian will slot into a fourth-line role due to Jack Quinn (lower body) facing an extended stint on the shelf.
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Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons: Is day-to-day
Zemgus Girgensons, who suffered an upper-body injury Wednesday, is considered day-to-day, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Friday.Girgensons has four goals, 13 PIM, 54 hits and 18 blocks in 31 contests this season. Zach Benson might draw back into the lineup for Girgensons on Saturday versus San Jose.
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