Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: First goal since November
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Eyssimont scored a goal and added five hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
Eyssimont's tally at 19:10 of the second period ended up being the game-winner. It was his first point in 10 appearances and his first goal since Nov. 30 versus the Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old has been a regular in the Lightning's bottom six, but he's struggled with six points, 68 shots on net, 52 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 37 appearances. That level of offense is too low to help most fantasy managers, and a lack of outstanding non-scoring production isn't useful either.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Ready to rock
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Eyssimont (lower body) will play against the Canadiens on Sunday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Eyssimont will probably occupy a bottom-six role after missing Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers. He has produced three goals, five points, 58 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and 37 hits over 31 appearances this season. Eyssimont will replace Jake Guentzel (upper body) in Sunday's lineup.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Not playing Saturday
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Eyssimont (lower body) won't play versus the Rangers on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
Eyssimont didn't participate in Friday's practice and will miss his first game since Opening Night versus Carolina on Oct. 11. He has accounted for three goals, five points, 58 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and 37 hits over 31 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Suffers lower-body injury
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Eyssimont is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Eyssimont missed practice Friday. The 28-year-old has three goals, two assists, 37 hits and 58 shots on goal in 31 games this season. He is questionable for Saturday's tilt against the Rangers.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Nabs helper Saturday
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Eyssimont notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Eyssimont snapped a four-game point drought, though he had three goals over four contests prior to the slump. The 28-year-old helped out on Declan Carlile's first NHL goal late in the third period. Eyssimont is up to five points, 52 shots on net, 32 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 27 outings. He's filled a fourth-line role and looks unlikely to replicate his 25-point regular season from 2023-24.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Finds twine again
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Eyssimont scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Eyssimont is quickly turning things around, scoring all three of his goals this season over the last four games. He's up to four points, 45 shots on net, 25 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 22 appearances. Eyssimont figures to fill a slightly larger role while the Lightning are missing some of their regular wingers -- all of Nikita Kucherov, Nick Paul and Mitchell Chaffee were sidelined with undisclosed injuries Saturday. Outside of deep banger leagues, Eyssimont doesn't have much long-term appeal.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Goals in consecutive games
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Eyssimont scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Capitals.
Eyssimont has scored in consecutive games after being limited to just one assist over his first 18 appearances this season. Despite the lack of offense, he's been a fourth-line fixture, and he also saw 54 seconds of power-play time Wednesday. Eyssimont has three points, 40 shots on net, 24 PIM and 21 hits across 20 outings overall.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Tacks on goal Monday
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Eyssimont scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.
This was his first goal and second point of the campaign, ending an 11-game slump. Eyssimont has been a bottom-six fixture since he made his season debut Oct. 15 after missing Opening Night. He's added 36 shots on net, 18 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 19 contests. Eyssimont can chip in depth scoring, as evidenced by his 25-point campaign in 2023-24, but he's also down 1:07 of ice time per game in 2024-25, which limits his opportunities to contribute.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Remaining out Friday
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Eyssimont (lower body) won't play versus the Hurricanes on Friday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Eyssimont remains on the injured non-roster list. Until he is activated, the 28-year-old forward will be unavailable. The Lightning will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen in Friday's season opener, with Darren Raddysh dressing and Conor Sheary sitting as a healthy scratch.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Hampered by lower-body injury
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Eyssimont is dealing with a lower-body injury that will limit him at the start of training camp, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports Wednesday.
Eyssimont is coming off a career year in 2023-24 during which he played in a career-best 81 games while also registering personal bests in goals (11), assists (14) and shots (149). The 28-year-old Colorado native should be in the mix for power-play minutes with the No. 2 group this season -- assuming his lower-body injury doesn't sideline him for too long.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Two points in win
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Eyssimont had a goal and an assist Thursday in a 7-4 victory over the Canadiens. He also picked up four PIM.
His goal was pure determination and the epitome of never giving up. Eyssimont pushed the game to 2-1 in the first period when he drove the net and jammed the puck off Cayden Primeau's stick and up and over the netminder. And Eyssimont's PIM came in the third when he mistakenly thought Arber Xhekaj was the cause of Brandon Hagel's injury and chased him down to throw fists. But Xhekaj was an innocent bystander, as Steven Stamkos had actually slammed into an unsuspecting Hagel. It's a great demonstration of why Eyssimont is a fabulous teammate -- he stands up for his guys, and he came within a referee's discretion of a Gordie Howe hat trick Thursday. The goal was his 11th of the season.
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Lightning's Michael Eyssimont: Gets rare goal in loss
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Eyssimont scored a goal Thursday in a 6-3 loss to Calgary.
Eyssimont isn't known for his offense -- it was his first goal in 16 games. But he does deliver some meathead stats like 95 hits and 86 PIM to go along with 120 shots. Eyissimont doesn't deliver much fantasy value, but he'll continue to make an impact on the ice for the Lightning.
Eyssimont scored a goal Saturday in a 6-4 win over the Senators.
It was a highlight-reel snipe. Eyssimont split the Sens' D on a rush and roofed a backhand as he fell to the ice. "I don't know if tenacity has ever been a problem with him, to be honest," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said of Eyssimont. "That's kind of what he brings every single night. ... He never stops on plays, and he didn't stop on that one and he was rewarded." Eyssimont has three goals and one assist in 11 games, so his fantasy value is still nominal.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Tallies first point of season
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Eyssimont picked up an assist for his first point of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss against the Senators.
Eyssimont was also good for a plus-1 rating, a shot on goal, a blocked shot and three hits in his 13:57 of ice time across 17 shifts. His calling card is his hitting, as he dished out 107 hits across 54 games with the Jets, Sharks and Lightning in 2022-23.
Eyssimont agreed to a two-year, $1.6 million contract with Tampa Bay on Friday.
Eyssimont had five goals, 15 points, 63 PIM and 107 hits in 54 contests with Winnipeg, San Jose and Tampa Bay in 2022-23. He started the campaign with the Jets, but was claimed off waivers by the Sharks on Jan. 6 before being traded to the Lightning in exchange for Vladislav Namestnikov on March 1. Eyssimont is projected to start the 2023-24 campaign as a bottom-six forward.
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Lightning's Mikey Eyssimont: Unavailable for Game 2
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Eyssimont (undisclosed) will miss Game 2 against Toronto on Thursday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Eyssimont sustained the injury when he was hit by Jake McCabe in the second period of Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Maple Leafs. During the regular season, the 26-year-old Lightning forward had five goals and 15 points in 54 contests. With Eyssimont unavailable, the Lightning either need Tanner Jeannot (lower body) to return after missing Game 1, or Tampa Bay will want to summon someone from the AHL to help fill the void.
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Sharks' Mikey Eyssimont: Garners helper in loss
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Eyssimont produced an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.
Eyssimont has a goal and an assist, as well as nine shots, over his last two games. The 26-year-old forward has looked solid in a middle-six role for the Sharks, typically playing alongside Logan Couture. Eyssimont has eight points through 18 contests with San Jose after producing five points in 19 outings with the Jets to begin the campaign. His place in the lineup should be fairly secure, and he could even take on more ice time if Timo Meier (upper body) is ultimately traded ahead of the March 3 deadline.
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Sharks' Mikey Eyssimont: Nabs two helpers
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Eyssimont recorded two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Devils.
Eyssimont set up Timo Meier's tally in the first period to pick up his first point with San Jose before assisting on a Nick Bonino goal in the third. It's Eyssimont's first career multi-point game in his third appearance with the Sharks, who claimed him off waivers on Jan. 6 from Winnipeg. Eyssimont played 17:36 minutes in Monday's contests, including 2:09 on the power play. The 26-year-old forward could be worth a look if he continues to see this type of usage. Eyssimont has eight points (one goal, six assists) in 20 games this year.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Placed on waivers
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Eyssimont was put on waivers by Winnipeg on Thursday, per TSN's Chris Johnston.
Eyssimont was a healthy scratch in the Jets' last two games. He has a goal and five points in 19 contests with Winnipeg in 2022-23. At the AHL level with Manitoba, he's contributed two goals and nine points in nine games this season.
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Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Getting top-six look
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Eyssimont registered an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Eyssimont filled in on the second line and logged a career-high 15:30 of ice time Thursday. He snapped a four-game point drought with the helper, which came on a Kyle Connor goal early in the second period. Eyssimont has a goal, three assists, 18 shots on net, 23 hits, seven PIM and a plus-8 rating through 12 contests. He could continue to compete for top-six minutes while both Nikolaj Ehlers (lower body) and Mason Appleton (wrist) are out of action.
