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1:59Maple Leafs Sign Sergei Bobrovsky
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0:39Breaking Down Kucherov's 2026 Hart Trophy Win
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0:26Breaking News: Vasilevskiy Wins 2nd Career Vezina Trophy
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8:57Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Preview
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0:34Jon Cooper Wins Jack Adams Award for Top NHL Coach
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1:40John Tortorella In 1st Cup Final Since Winning In 2004 With Lightning
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0:57Canadiens Look to Stave Off Elimination in Game 5
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1:00Breaking Down Hurricanes' Playoff OT Success
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1:01Hurricanes vs. Canadiens: Defining Game of the Series?
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0:58Bigger Storyline: Carolina Rust or Montreal Fatigue
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1:13Breaking Down the Canadiens vs. Sabres Playoff Matchup
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0:32Geico Feel Good Moments: Newhook's Late Goal Sends Canadiens Past Lightning
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Lightning's Ethan Czata: Buries two goals
Czata scored twice in OHL Guelph's 6-0 win over Oshawa on Friday.
Fresh off a stint at training camp with the Lightning, Czata had a strong OHL season debut. He's on a new team this year, joining the Storm after three years with Niagara. He posted 53 points in 63 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, a slight per-game uptick from the year before. Playing on a strong team that's also hosting the Memorial Cup in May of 2027 should allow Czata to do a bit more on offense in his age-19 campaign.
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Lightning's Steve Santini: Surfaces on waivers
Santini was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Syracuse.
Santini made 12 regular-season appearances for the Lightning last year, recording no goals, an assist, nine hits, seven blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 10:20 of ice time. The 31-year-old recorded no goals, six assists and 10 PIM across 33 regular-season outings with Syracuse during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Lightning's Olivier Rodrigue: Placed on waivers by Tampa Bay
Rodrigue was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Syracuse.
Rodrigue signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning in July and will begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors, assuming he clears waivers. He went 4-3-1 with a 3.20 GAA and .891 save percentage across 10 regular-season appearances with AHL Rockford last year.
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Lightning's Simon Lundmark: Placed on waivers
Lundmark was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Syracuse.
Lundmark made his NHL debut last year with a lone regular-season appearance with the Lightning in January, but he'll be left off the team's Opening Night roster ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. He made 54 regular-season appearances with Syracuse last year and recorded a goal, 10 assists and 22 PIM.
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Lightning's Jansen Harkins: Tallies twice in preseason loss
Harkins scored two goals on four shots and added six hits in Thursday's 5-3 preseason loss to the Panthers.
Harkins was signed to fill a bottom-six spot for the Lightning. Any offense is a bonus, but he showed some spark plug capabilities in this preseason contest. Don't expect a lot of offense from the 29-year-old -- he's never had more than 13 points in a single NHL campaign, and that came over 77 games with the Jets in 2021-22.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Struggles in Thursday's outing
Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of 24 shots in Thursday's 5-3 preseason loss to the Panthers. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
This was more about routine than results, but it's not great the Vasilevskiy struggled against what was essentially the AHL Charlotte roster. Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 37 shots over his two preseason outings. We'll next see him between the pipes when the Lightning open their regular season next Thursday at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Patrolling home crease
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday's home game against the Panthers, per Gabby Shirley.
Vasilevskiy started off the 2026-27 preseason on the right foot in an outing where he allowed just one goal on 13 shot attempts. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner was a force last season, compiling a 39-15-4 record, a 2.31 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 58 regular-season outings. Thursday's preseason outing will likely be Vasilevskiy's final or penultimate tune-up game before he looks to dominate once again in the regular season.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Formally waived
Johansson has been designated for waivers by the Lightning on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Tampa Bay has been trying to trade Johansson as he no longer fits into the team's plans. He's a well-traveled veteran presence who could still catch on elsewhere as a depth option, but he could begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.
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Lightning's Dennis Hildeby: Falls short in exhibition tilt
Hildeby stopped 23 of 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime preseason loss to Nashville on Tuesday.
Hildeby had a 5-7-4 record, 2.85 GAA and .912 save percentage in 20 regular-season appearances with Toronto in 2025-26. The 25-year-old netminder has the potential to become a solid starter, but his short-term fantasy value will be limited by the presence of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who is expected to get a considerable majority of the workload this year.
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Lightning's Dennis Hildeby: Guarding goal Tuesday
Hildeby will start Tuesday's road preseason matchup against Nashville, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
Hildeby earned a 5-7-4 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 20 appearances for Toronto during the 2025-26 regular season. As a member of the Lightning, he will be Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup in the 2026-27 campaign.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Records assist in preseason opener
Point recorded an assist and a shot during Sunday's 2-1 preseason win over the Predators.
Point saw a decrease in production during the 2025-26 campaign, recording 18 goals, 32 assists, 23 blocked shots, 14 PIM and eight hits while averaging 18:15 of ice time across 63 regular-season appearances. He dealt with a pair of injuries last year and will attempt to bounce back this season while maintaining a top-six role for Tampa Bay.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Effective in preseason debut
Vasilevskiy turned aside 12 of 13 shots during Sunday's preseason win over Nashville.
Vasilevskiy played the entire game during his start in Sunday's preseason opener. Although he didn't face many shots, he was sharp during his first preseason tune-up. The 32-year-old has established himself as one of the league's top netminders, most recently going 39-15-4 with a 2.31 GAA and .911 save percentage across 58 regular-season appearances last year. He should continue to serve as the Lightning's clear No. 1 option in the crease during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Set for preseason action
Vasilevskiy is expected to patrol the home crease against Nashville in Sunday's preseason matchup, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
Vasilevskiy posted a 39-15-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.31 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 58 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season. He led all netminders in wins and captured his second career Vezina Trophy. Vasilevskiy will probably be the first goaltender off the board in redraft leagues ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Returning to Tampa Bay
Glendening signed a professional tryout agreement with the Lightning on Wednesday.
Glendening played for the Lightning in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. In 70 regular-season appearances between New Jersey and Philadelphia last year, he recorded two goals, seven assists, 97 hits, 53 blocked shots and eight PIM while averaging 10:32 of ice time per game. Glendening hasn't had a significant offensive impact in recent years. Still, he could push for a roster spot since Yanni Gourde (hip) and Dominic James (hand) are expected to miss the start of the regular season.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Not in Tampa's plans
Johansson is not expected to serve as the backup for the Lightning this season, with that role going to Dennis Hildeby, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Wednesday.
According to general manager Julian Brisebois, the team is working with Johansson's agent to find him a better landing spot that would include playing time and could help the Lightning shed his $1.25 million cap hit. The 30-year-old backstop saw action in 25 regular-season games last year, going 11-10-2 with a 3.29 GAA and .884 save percentage.
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Lightning's Dennis Hildeby: Expected to be No. 2 netminder to begin year
Hildeby is expected to serve as the Lightning's No. 2 goaltender to begin the 2026-27 campaign, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Tampa Bay acquired Hildeby from the Maple Leafs in early July. He's slated to be Andrei Vasilevskiy's primary backup, as the Lightning seek a trade for Jonas Johansson. Hildeby posted a 5-7-4 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 20 regular-season games with Toronto last year.
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Lightning's Pontus Holmberg: Set to be available for start of season
Holmberg (collarbone) is expected to be available for the start of the 2026-27 season, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports Wednesday.
General manager Julien BriseBois listed several players Wednesday who aren't expected to be available to begin the campaign, and Holmberg wasn't mentioned after he missed the end of the 2025-26 campaign due to a fractured clavicle. Prior to his injury, Holmberg appeared in a career-high 70 regular-season games during his first year with the Lightning, and he recorded 11 goals, 11 assists, 66 hits, 31 blocked shots and 31 PIM while averaging 13:21 of ice time.
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Lightning's Dominic James: Suffers broken hand
James has a broken hand and is expected to miss the first two weeks of the regular season, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports Wednesday.
James had seven goals and 15 points in 43 regular-season appearances with the Lightning in 2025-26. His absence at the start of the campaign might create an opening for Jakob Pelletier, Scott Sabourin or Conor Geekie to begin the season as a member of the fourth line.
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Lightning's Yanni Gourde: Ruled out until December
Gourde underwent offseason hip surgery and will not be available until December, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports Wednesday.
Gourde played in all 82 regular-season games last year, generating nine goals and 19 helpers. He missed the 30-point threshold for the first time since 2016-17. With Dominic James (hand) also unavailable to start the season, the Bolts suddenly find themselves thin at center, which could create an opportunity for Jansen Harkins. Look for Gourde to start the year on long-term injured reserve, though the move may not become official immediately.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Good with shortened preseason
Vasilevskiy doesn't believe the shortened training camp will impact his readiness for the 2026-27 campaign, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports Wednesday.
The NHL has reduced the number of preseason games each team plays to four to accommodate the increase in regular-season tilts from 82 to 84. The Lightning will naturally lean heavily on Vasilevskiy as they always do when he's healthy, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him reach 60 regular-season starts for the fifth time in his career. He fell just short of that mark in the 2025-26 regular season, posting a 39-15-4 record, 2.31 GAA and .911 save percentage in 58 appearances.
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Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| Y. Gourde C Yanni Gourde C | Hip |
| D. James C Dominic James C | Hand |