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Saturday October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
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#5 RW
Nikita Kucherov: Remains out Saturday
Oct 18th
Kucherov (illness) is expected to miss Saturday's clash against Columbus, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.
#2 G
Jonas Johansson: In goal versus Columbus
Oct 18th
Johansson will guard the road goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
#2 RW
Conor Geekie: Snags helper Friday
Oct 18th
Geekie recorded an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
#1 RD
J.J. Moser: Pots goal in Friday's overtime loss
Oct 18th
Moser scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
#1 G
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Better effort but remains winless
Oct 18th
Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
#4 RD
Max Crozier: Put on injured reserve
Oct 17th
Crozier (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Friday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
#8 RW
Scott Sabourin: Up from minors
Oct 17th
Sabourin (suspension) was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Friday.
#4 LD
Steve Santini: Recalled from AHL
Oct 17th
Santini was called up from AHL Syracuse on Friday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
#1 C
Brayden Point: Deft tip fools netminder
Oct 14th
Point scored a power-play goal Tuesday in a 3-2 OT loss to Washington.
#1 LW
Jake Guentzel: Nets first goal of season
Oct 14th
Guentzel scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Washington.
#1 RW
Gage Goncalves: Three assists in last two games
Oct 13th
Goncalves delivered two assists in a 4-3 victory over the Bruins on Monday.
#3 C
Yanni Gourde: Goal in each of last two games
Oct 13th
Gourde scored a goal Monday in a 4-3 win over Boston.
#3 LW
Pontus Holmberg: Nets game-winner for new team
Oct 13th
Holmberg scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 win over the Bruins on Monday.
#2 C
Anthony Cirelli: First two goals of season
Oct 13th
Cirelli scored twice Monday in a 4-3 win over Boston.
#3 RD
Darren Raddysh: Finds twine in loss
Oct 12th
Raddysh scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.
#2 LD
Ryan McDonagh: Sharp one-timer finds twine
Oct 11th
McDonagh scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.
#4 RW
Curtis Douglas: Fights in NHL debut
Oct 10th
Douglas made his NHL debut in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Ottawa.
#1 LD
Victor Hedman: Offers two assists in loss
Oct 10th
Hedman notched two assists and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
#3 RW
Oliver Bjorkstrand: Sleeper season may be on tap
Oct 9th
Bjorkstrand (lower body) scored a power-play goal in a 5-4 loss to Ottawa on Saturday.
#2 RD
Erik Cernak: Suiting up Thursday
Oct 9th
Cernak (undisclosed) will play Thursday versus the Senators, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
#2 LW
Brandon Hagel: Set to play Thursday
Oct 9th
Hagel (undisclosed) is good to play against Ottawa on Thursday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
#5 LW
Zemgus Girgensons: Surfaces on IR
Oct 6th
Girgensons (undisclosed) was moved to injured reserve Monday.
#6 RW
Niko Huuhtanen: Hits injured non-roster list
Oct 6th
Huuhtanen (undisclosed) was put on the injured non-roster list Monday.
#7 RW
Nick Paul: Put on LTIR
Oct 6th
Paul (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.
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#2 G
Jet Greaves: Tending twine Saturday
Oct 18th
Greaves will patrol the home crease against Tampa Bay on Saturday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
#4 RD
Erik Gudbranson: Unavailable Saturday
Oct 18th
Gudbranson (upper body) remains day-to-day and will miss Saturday's tilt versus Tampa Bay, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
#2 LD
Ivan Provorov: Pots lone goal in loss
Oct 16th
Provorov scored a goal and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
#1 G
Elvis Merzlikins: Faces plenty of shots in loss
Oct 16th
Merzlikins made 32 saves in a 4-1 loss to Colorado on Thursday.
#1 RW
Kirill Marchenko: Three-game, five-point streak
Oct 16th
Marchenko picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 loss to Colorado.
#5 RW
Miles Wood: Facing at least one week absence
Oct 15th
Wood (upper body) is expected to be sidelined for at least a week, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
#1 LW
Dmitri Voronkov: Scores late in loss
Oct 14th
Voronkov scored a goal on five shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.
#4 LW
Zach Aston-Reese: Slides helper in Saturday's win
Oct 12th
Aston-Reese produced an assist and five hits in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.
#2 C
Adam Fantilli: Pair of points in win
Oct 12th
Fantilli scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.
#1 LD
Zach Werenski: Excellent in win over Minnesota
Oct 12th
Werenski had one goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.
#2 LW
Boone Jenner: Three points Saturday
Oct 12th
Jenner recorded an empty-net goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.
#2 RD
Damon Severson: Bags helper in loss
Oct 10th
Severson registered an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Predators.
#3 LW
Cole Sillinger: Expected to play Saturday
Oct 4th
Sillinger (hand) is slated to play in Saturday's preseason finale in Washington, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.