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Guentzel logged two power-play assists, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Guentzel logged his fourth multi-point effort in his last seven games. He has four goals and six helpers in that span. The star winger is up to 57 points (21 on the power play), 140 shots on net, 22 hits, 30 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 53 appearances. Guentzel remains steady in a top-six role, having gone no more than two games without a point all season.

Rondbjerg exited Sunday's game against the Ducks due to an apparent injury and didn't return, Hannah Kirkell of Vegas Hockey Now reports.

Rondbjerg took a hard hit late in the second period of Sunday's matchup and remained in the locker room for the final frame. Head coach Bruce Cassidy didn't provide many details about the injury after the matchup but said that it "didn't look good." Rondbjerg was slated to play for Denmark during the Olympics, and it's not yet clear whether his ailment will impact his availability.

Paul scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Paul brought the Lightning within a goal, capitalizing on a parade to the penalty box for the Bruins late in the second period. This goal ended a nine-game point drought for Paul, who has been dropped to a bottom-six role recently. The 30-year-old forward has struggled after consecutive 40-point campaigns, earning a mere six goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-10 rating over 34 appearances this season. He doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats unless he makes a dramatic improvement on offense.

Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Bjorkstrand snapped a five-game slump with a tally in the second period, which got the Lightning going on a four-goal comeback. The 30-year-old has been in the bottom six at even strength lately, but he's still on the power play, giving him a path to decent production. Bjorkstrand is up to eight goals, 24 points (12 on the power play), 86 shots, 44 hits and a minus-10 rating through 53 contests.

Raddysh scored a power-play goal on seven shots and added an assist in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Victor Hedman (elbow) was eased back into a seven-defensemen lineup, with Raddysh seeing a team-high 29:38 of ice time. Even with the Lightning's blue line at full strength, there's no reason to reduce Raddysh's role, as he has scored in four straight games and has seven points in that span. For the season, the 29-year-old has 16 goals, 49 points (18 on the power play), 124 shots on net, 46 hits, 46 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-17 rating over 47 appearances.

Hagel scored a goal on six shots, dished two power-play assists, added two PIM, logged three hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Hagel snapped his four-game goal drought just 11 seconds into the contest. The 27-year-old then helped out with the Lightning's comeback push, assisting on goals by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Darren Raddysh in the second period. Hagel has reached the 50-point threshold for a fourth consecutive regular season. He has 26 goals, 26 helpers, nine power-play points, 143 shots on net, 32 PIM and a plus-28 rating over 48 outings.

Kucherov scored a goal on eight shots, dished three assists and added three hits in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Kucherov earned two of his three helpers on the power play. His goal completed a four-goal comeback for the Lightning, and it was ultimately what forced overtime. He's on an eight-game point streak, six of which have been multi-point efforts. Kucherov has five goals and 14 helpers in that span, and he's at 28 goals, 86 points (27 on the power play), 146 shots and a plus-28 rating through 49 outings overall.

Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 34 shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Vasilevskiy and the Lightning struggled early on, but the goalie provided an unlikely spark by chucking knuckles with Jeremy Swayman in the middle of the second period. The goalie fight clearly motivated Vasilevskiy, who didn't allow another goal as the Lightning rallied for a comeback. This won't go down as one of his best efforts, but it was his sixth straight win. He allowed more goals in this outing than he had in the rest of the streak. Vasilevskiy is up to 25-7-3 with a 2.12 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 35 starts this season. The Lightning host the Sabres on Tuesday.

Cirelli (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's Stadium Series game versus Boston.

Cirelli was injured after taking a hit from Mark Kastelic at center ice during the opening frame. The Lightning rolled out seven defensemen for Sunday's matchup, so they are currently down to 10 forwards against the Bruins. Tampa Bay has two more games remaining before the Olympic break. Cirelli can be considered day-to-day for now.

McTavish (upper body) is suiting up for Sunday's home contest against the Golden Knights, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

The Ducks will get some firepower back in the lineup for this Pacific Division matchup, as both McTavish and Troy Terry are returning from upper-body injuries. McTavish is set to center the third line between Jeffrey Viel and Cutter Gauthier on Sunday. The 23-year-old McTavish will occupy a spot with one of the power-play units as well.