This page may contain affiliate links. If you click and sign up, make a deposit, or place a wager, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Set to be an option against Toronto
Rotowire
D'Astous (lower body) is expected to be an option for Wednesday's home contest against the Maple Leafs, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
D'Astous missed the Lightning's last five games before the Olympic break due to his injury. The team's blue line is almost at full strength, so it remains to be seen how the coaching staff will handle deploying its defensemen going forward. D'Astous has collected three goals (two game-winners), 17 points, 52 shots, 53 hits, 45 blocks and 57 PIM over 43 appearances in 2025-26.
D'Astous (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Lightning on Sunday, Lightning beat writer Diandra Loux reports.
D'Astous left Saturday's loss to the Blue Jackets in the third period and didn't return. He was one of three Lightning players that didn't finish the game. The 27-year-old will head to injured reserve, meaning he'll have to miss at least the next four games. He has 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 43 games on the season. Maxim Groshev has been recalled from the AHL and will likely draw into the lineup as a result.
... See More... See Less
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Exits Saturday's game
Rotowire
D'Astous left Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets in the third period, and there was no update on his status after the game, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
D'Astous was one of three Lightning skaters to exit the contest, along with Gage Goncalves (undisclosed) and Erik Cernak (upper body). Max Crozier (illness) also missed the game, leaving the Lightning incredibly thin on defense heading into Monday's home game versus the Mammoth. D'Astous can be considered day-to-day until an update is provided.
D'Astous put up two assists in a 7-2 win over the Flyers on Saturday.
D'Astous has been quite reliable offensively of late, putting up seven assists in his last nine games. He doesn't fire a lot of shots (42), but he has managed 16 points, including 13 assists, in 35 games this season. D'Astous is a great story -- he's a 27-year-old journeyman who made his NHL debut this season after a path that took him from the QMJHL through the ECHL and AHL to Finland and Sweden before he arrived back in North America this season. D'Astous has always put up points wherever he's played, too, so he could be a streaming option when he's rolling like he is right now.
D'Astous agreed to terms on a one-year, $875,000 contract extension with Tampa Bay on Friday.
D'Astous has gone 10 games without finding the back of the net, registering four assists, 12 shots and 13 hits along the way. Still, it's been a strong rookie campaign for the 27-year-old blueliner, generating three goals and 10 helpers, including two with the man advantage, in his 33 contests this year.
... See More... See Less
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Two apples keep doctor away
Rotowire
D'Astous picked up two assists in a 6-4 win over Carolina on Saturday.
D'Astous has been skating alongside Ryan McDonagh on the second pairing, and he has 11 points, including eight assists, in 28 games this season. D'Astous won't contribute much in secondary categories, but he's having a great season as an undrafted 27-year-old who made his NHL debut this campaign.
... See More... See Less
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Gets goal with increased ice time
Rotowire
D'Astous scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-1 win over Montreal.
He also finished plus-5 and had five shots in 23:46. D'Astous' ice time shot up Tuesday when the Bolts juggled its D because Victor Hedman left in the first period due to an undisclosed injury. There is no timeline for Hedman's return. It was D'Astous' first goal in seven games (one assist). Overall, he has three goals, six assists and 26 shots in 23 games.
... See More... See Less
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Buries goal in win
Rotowire
D'Astous scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
D'Astous' tally at 1:26 of the first period stood as the game-winner. The 27-year-old blueliner has emerged as a reliable player in his own zone as well as a power-play option on the second unit in his first NHL campaign. For the year, he has two goals, seven points, 13 shots on net, 15 PIM, 20 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating in 16 appearances. He's earned two of his points over the last three games.
... See More... See Less
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: First career multi-point game
Rotowire
D'Astous notched two assists and three hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.
D'Astous eared his first multi-point effort by helping out on goals by Emil Lilleberg and Brandon Hagel. The 27-year-old D'Astous also logged a season-high 19:37 of ice time, filling the void created when Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed) left the game early. D'Astous is the latest diamond in the rough uncovered by the Lightning, and he's stepped into a regular bottom-four role. The blueliner has five points, eight shots on net, 11 hits, four blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-1 rating over his first eight NHL appearances.
... See More... See Less
Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Career defining moment at age 27
Rotowire
D'Astous scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-2 win over Nashville.
It was his first NHL goal and stood as the eventual winner. D'Astous jumped into the play, took a pass from Brayden Point on a 3-on-2 and beat Juuse Saros with a wrist shot from the slot. It was the 27-year-old's third NHL game. Nice memory for D'Astous, but he's not a fantasy guy.
