Perbix scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blues.
Perbix is on a season-best three-game point streak, accumulating a goal and two assists in that span. He saw a larger role while the Lightning navigated a rough patch of injuries on defense, and he's likely to stay in the lineup regularly since J.J. Moser (lower body) is out for 8-10 weeks. Perbix has four goals, 10 points, 31 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-7 rating over 25 appearances. However, the 26-year-old figures to play on the third pairing most of the time.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Notches helper in win
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Perbix recorded an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Perbix has been pressed into top-four duties amid a rash of injuries to the Lightning defense. The team was without Victor Hedman (lower body) and J.J. Moser (undisclosed) for this contest, so Perbix played on the second pairing, with his 21:54 of ice time being his most since Nov. 7 versus the Flyers. The 26-year-old is at eight points, 29 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 20 hits and a plus-4 rating over 23 contests. Perbix has mostly been limited to third-pairing duties with no power-play time, so he has low upside in fantasy.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Puts away goal in win
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Perbix scored a goal in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Sharks.
Perbix's role was limited Thursday with the Lightning dressing seven defensemen. The 26-year-old has three points over his last five games, but that's unlikely to be the norm moving forward. Overall, the blueliner has three goals, four assists, 26 shots on net, 18 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 20 outings in a third-pairing role.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Scores, assists Monday
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Perbix recorded a goal, an assist, a plus-3 rating, four penalty minutes, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.
Perbix found the back of the net for the first time since Nov. 5 and delivered his first assist since Oct. 24, as he was one of the 10 skaters who recorded at least one point for the Lightning in this thumping win. Fantasy managers shouldn't be overly optimistic about this performance, however, as Perbix isn't expected to crack the scoresheet with any sort of consistency going forward. He's better suited to have impact in fantasy formats that reward stats such as hits and blocked shots.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Snags helper in loss
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Perbix produced an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
Perbix was scratched in the Lightning's previous game but replaced Emil Lilleberg in the lineup Saturday. The 26-year-old Perbix has been limited to third-pairing minutes when he plays. He has one assist, one shot on goal, one hit, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. His minimal usage and the potential to be scratched make Perbix a non-factor for most fantasy formats.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Registers assist
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Perbix notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Perbix has a helper in three of his last five contests. He assisted on a Brayden Point tally in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. Perbix is up to 23 points, 50 shots on net, 66 hits, 100 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 69 appearances, filling a bottom-four role with no power-play usage.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: First point in eight games
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Perbix put up an assist Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Panthers.
It was his first point in eight games. Perbix has just four shots and one minor penalty in that span. On a more positive note, Perbix set a new career mark in points with 21 (two goals, 19 assists) in 65 games this season. He's not valuable in a fantasy setting at this point in his young career.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: First goal is game-winner
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Perbix scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Kings.
After helping to set up Brandon Hagel for the tying tally with less than five minutes left in regulation, Perbix got behind the Los Angeles defense and beat Cam Talbot with a backhand move for his first goal of the season. The 25-year-old Perbix has been a useful option in deep fantasy leagues of late, collecting five points in the last 10 games with 27 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-4 rating.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Two-apple night
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Perbix picked up two assists Thursday in a 6-0 win over the Sharks.
He had two secondary assists in the first six minutes of the game, first on a Brayden Point wrister at 1:41 and again on a Mikey Eyssimont tip-in at 6:03. Perbix played 18:51 and finished plus-3 with one hit. It was his third assist of the season (eight games). Perbix is a steady puckmover who won't get too many points, but he won't make too many mistakes, either.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Scores goal in loss to Toronto
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Perbix netted a goal in Tampa Bay's 4-3 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.
Perbix found the back of the net early in the second period to tie the contest at 2-2. That ended the 24-year-old rookie's 16-game scoring drought. He has five goals and 20 points in 68 contests this season.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Three helpers in Tuesday's win
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Perbix notched three assists while adding three shots, three hits, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
It was a big performance for the rookie blueliner, who also dished three helpers in the final game before the All-Star break but has no other points in his last 10 games. Perbix's lack of power-play time limits his fantasy ceiling, but he continues to offer glimpses of what he could do in a bigger role. On the season, the 24-year-old has four goals and 18 points through 45 games.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Back with Lightning
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Perbix was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Monday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Perbix was temporarily sent down Sunday and brought back up Monday. The move was made after Rudolfs Balcers cleared waivers and was assigned to AHL Syracuse. Perbix has registered four goals, 11 assists, 63 shots on goal, 36 blocks and 40 hits in 38 games this season.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Reassigned to AHL
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Perbix was demoted to AHL Syracuse on Sunday, CapFriendly reports.
Perbix has 15 points through 38 games this season. He should be recalled before Tampa Bay's next game Feb. 6 against Florida.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Career night in win
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Perbix (upper body) set up three goals in a 5-2 win over the Kings on Saturday.
It was the first time in his career that he picked up three points in a game. All three were primary assists and he did it in just 15:18 of ice time. Perbix had missed four games with an upper body injury. Prior to the absence, he had four points (one goal, three assists) in his last two games. Perbix has impressed as a rookie in a top-four role for the Bolts and has 18 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 39 games.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Ready to rock
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Perbix (upper body) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Minnesota, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Perbix is expected to return to a second-pairing role following his four-game absence. He's picked up four goals, 12 points and a plus-9 rating while averaging 15:04 of ice time through 35 contests this season.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Out again Saturday
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Perbix (upper body) won't play Saturday against Calgary, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Perbix, who last played Jan. 14 against St. Louis, will miss a fourth consecutive contest this week. It remains unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. Perbix has 12 points, 62 shots on goal, 32 blocks and 35 hits through 35 games.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Not expected to play Thursday
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Perbix (upper body) is expected to miss Thursday's game versus the Oilers, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Perbix will miss his third straight game with the injury. His absence allows Haydn Fleury to retain his place in the Lightning's lineup. Perbix's next chance to play is Saturday in Calgary.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Not expected to play Wednesday
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Perbix (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Wednesday against Vancouver, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Perbix, who missed Monday's 4-1 win against Seattle, is considered day-to-day, so perhaps he'll be an option for Thursday's game versus Edmonton. He has four goals and 12 points in 35 contests this season. Haydn Fleury drew into the lineup Monday and might play again Wednesday.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Signs two-year extension
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Perbix signed a two-year contract extension with Tampa Bay on Monday worth $2.25 million.
Perbix has skated in 29 games with the Lightning this season. The 24-year-old rookie blueliner has posted three goals, five assists, 47 shots on net, 31 blocks and 32 hits. Perbix has spent the majority of the year on a pairing with Mikhail Sergachev.
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Lightning's Nick Perbix: Surfaces on IR
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Perbix (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
Perbix has now missed three straight contests and it's unclear when he's expected to return. The rookie blueliner has six points with a plus-7 rating through 14 career games.
