Chaffee was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Chaffee was recalled to play in the Lightning's regular-season finale against the Rangers, and he notched an assist for his first point of the season in his 11th NHL game of the campaign. The 28-year-old has excelled at the AHL level, registering 57 points (24 goals, 33 assists) in 54 games.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Set to be called up
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Chaffee has been called up from AHL Syracuse on Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Chaffee has made 10 appearances with the Lightning this year, earning 24 hits, four blocked shots and four PIM while averaging 9:11 of ice time. He'll rejoin the NHL club ahead of Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers, but he could head back to the minors afterward.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Flipped to minors
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Chaffee was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Chaffee has failed to record a point in 10 NHL games this year, though he did chip in 24 hits, four blocks and four PIM during that stretch while averaging 9:11 of ice time. It appears Chaffee will be switching places with Jakob Pelletier, who was called up in a corresponding move, according to Encina.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Summoned from AHL
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Chaffee was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
Chaffee spent all of last season with the Lightning, tallying 12 goals and six assists across 66 games. He has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Syracuse, scoring 24 goals and adding 31 assists over 52 contests. He has yet to pick up a point in seven NHL games this season. Chaffee will probably play against Pittsburgh on Thursday because Brandon Hagel (undisclosed) and Scott Sabourin (undisclosed) are doubtful for the contest.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Nets two goals in Syracuse win
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Chaffee scored twice in AHL Syracuse's 6-2 win over Cleveland on Saturday.
Chaffee has five goals and five helpers over nine outings in March. He's over a point-per-game pace this season in the AHL, earning 23 goals and 51 points through 49 outings. He hasn't been in the NHL since late October, but he's done his part with the Crunch to stay on the radar if a call-up is needed.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Pots pair Saturday for Crunch
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Chaffee scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 5-2 win over Belleville on Saturday.
Chaffee moved above a point-per-game pace with this effort. He has 14 goals, 21 helpers, 87 shots and 35 PIM through 34 outings for the Crunch this season. He also saw seven contests with the Lightning to begin the campaign, but Chaffee hasn't seen the NHL ranks since he was waived Oct. 27.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Three points for Syracuse
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Chaffee scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Syracuse's 3-2 win over Laval on Saturday.
Chaffee had gone seven games without a goal, though he had six assists in that span. He's done a good job with nine goals and 17 helpers over 26 AHL outings this season. The 27-year-old will look to stay productive in hopes the Lightning will turn to him if they run thin at forward later in the campaign.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Leaves Tuesday's game
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Chaffee sustained an injury on a hit to the head in Tuesday's game versus the Panthers, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Chaffee was hurt on a hit by Jesse Puljujarvi in the third period. Head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on Chaffee's status but thought the hit is worthy of a suspension. The Lightning have piled up injuries at the wrong time -- Chaffee was playing because Luke Glendening (upper body) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) were already unavailable. Chaffee should be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Filling part-time role
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Chaffee has played in just eight of the Lightning's 19 games since the start of March after sitting out Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
The Lightning's deadline deal to bring in Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde has made playing time for bottom-six minutes more competitive. It also doesn't help Chaffee's cause that the Lightning are leaning toward dressing seven defensemen regularly, as he has often been out of the lineup to let Darren Raddysh stay in. Chaffee has done well at times with 17 points, 64 shots on net and 124 hits across 62 appearances, but he's earned just six of those points in his last 32 outings. Unless the Lightning rotate players out for rest ahead of the playoffs, Chaffee is likely to stay a healthy scratch.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Quick strike in win
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Chaffee scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Chaffee tipped home an Emil Lilleberg shot attempt for the opening goal just 30 seconds into the contest. This was Chaffee's second goal in the last three games, giving him as many points in March as he logged over eight outings in February. The 27-year-old has 12 tallies (four on the power play), 17 points, 59 shots on net, 112 hits and a minus-2 rating through 57 appearances this season. He's been a regular in the Lightning's lineup, though mainly as a bottom-six forward.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Another power-play snipe
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Chaffee scored a goal Saturday in a 3-1 win over Washington.
He stuffed in a rebound from the bottom of the left circle on the power play. Chaffee has just 11 goals and five assists in 55 games this season, but four of his tallies have come on the power play. His fantasy value is limited, but his coach's confidence in his abilities has increased. Chaffee's ice time has jumped to 13:53 or more in three of the four games since the break.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Tallies in Saturday's victory
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Chaffee scored a goal on his only shot and added four PIM, four hits, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Chaffee was all over the scoresheet Saturday, but this was his first point through 10 contests in January. The 26-year-old gave the Lightning a 4-0 lead early in the middle frame. While Chaffee has chipped in eight goals this season, he has only four assists, and his last helper came Nov. 23 in a loss to Dallas. The Michigan native is currently occupying a third-line role in addition to a spot on the No. 2 power-play unit.
Chaffee scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.
Chaffee has scored twice over the last four contests, and both goals have come on the power play. He's starting to take hold with the second unit this season after never previously getting much of a look with the man advantage. Chaffee is already enjoying a career year with seven goals, 11 points, 29 shots on net, 35 hits and a plus-5 rating through 28 appearances, mainly in a third-line role.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: First-ever power-play point
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Chaffee scored a power-play goal Tuesday in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
It stood as the winner. It was Chaffee's first point across his past six appearances and his first power-play point of his NHL career. The bottom-six forward has 10 points in 25 games this season while averaging 13:11. Chaffee had a great night, but that doesn't make him fantasy worthy.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Remains out Saturday
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Chaffee (undisclosed) is slated to miss Saturday's tilt against Toronto, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Chaffee was also absent for the Lightning's previous two games. He has five goals and nine points in 20 appearances in 2024-25. Chaffee will probably serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's healthy.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Unavailable Friday
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Chaffee (undisclosed) participated in Friday's pregame warmups, but he won't play against the Predators, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Chaffee has five goals and nine points in 20 appearances in 2024-25. This will be his second straight game out of the Lightning's lineup. Tampa Bay will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen, including blueliner Darren Raddysh, who might have been a healthy scratch if Chaffee was ready to return.
Chaffee (undisclosed) will miss Wednesday's game against Washington, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Chaffee wasn't on the ice for Tuesday's practice due to the injury. He has five goals and nine points over 20 appearances in 2024-25. Cam Atkinson, who has spent the past two games as a healthy scratch, is expected to draw into the lineup versus the Capitals.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Two points for hard-working winger
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Chaffee had a goal and an assist in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
The third-line winger has five goals, three assists, 21 hits, 16 shots and eight blocks in 18 games this season. Chaffee is a hard-working winger, but doesn't really offer much fantasy value, even with a role on the second power-play unit. The points were Chaffee's first in six games, and he hasn't picked up any points with the man advantage.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Tallies again Monday
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Chaffee scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Chaffee has scored in back-to-back games and now has three tallies and five points through nine contests overall. The 26-year-old saw 10 seconds of power-play time Monday, but he's still not regularly in the mix with the man advantage. That's about the only complaint one could have with his start to the season, as he's added 13 hits, six shots on net, four PIM and a plus-3 rating while filling a middle-six role.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Gaining trust with strong start
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Chaffee posted an assist, four hits and two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Chaffee has found the scoresheet in the last three games (one goal, two assists). He also saw a season-high 13:30 of ice time Tuesday. The 26-year-old has seen the bulk of his NHL ice time on the fourth line in his career, but a strong start to 2024-25 has him positioned to be an option in the middle six on a more regular basis going forward.
