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#1 RW
Adrian Kempe: First multi-goal game of season
Dec 18th
Kempe scored twice in a 2-1 win over the Lightning on Thursday.
#5 C
Phillip Danault: Missing another game
Dec 18th
Danault (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Lightning, Jared Shafran of LAKingsInsider.com reports.
#1 G
Anton Forsberg: Tending twine Thursday
Dec 18th
Forsberg will start Thursday's road game versus the Lightning.
#2 LW
Kevin Fiala: Scores in Wednesday's loss
Dec 18th
Fiala scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.
#4 LW
Joel Armia: Nets power-play goal
Dec 18th
Armia scored a power-play goal on two shots and added four PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.
#2 C
Quinton Byfield: Set to play versus Cats
Dec 17th
Byfield (illness) is expected back in the lineup against Florida on Wednesday, Jared Shafran of LA Kings Insider reports.
#2 G
Pheonix Copley: Elevated from minors
Dec 16th
Copley was recalled from AHL Ontario on Tuesday.
#3 G
Darcy Kuemper: Designated for injured reserve
Dec 16th
Kuemper (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
#3 LW
Andrei Kuzmenko: Scores PP goal vs. Dallas
Dec 16th
Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.
#5 LW
Jeff Malott: Offense quiet in part-time role
Dec 13th
Malott's point drought reached 12 games in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Flames.
#1 LW
Alex Laferriere: Scores shortie Wednesday
Dec 10th
Laferriere scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added five hits in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.
#1 C
Anze Kopitar: Nets game-winning goal
Dec 9th
Kopitar scored a goal, fired three shots on net and dished out two hits in Monday's 4-2 win over Utah.
#1 RD
Drew Doughty: Provides two helpers
Dec 6th
Doughty notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
#1 LD
Mikey Anderson: Lights lamp Saturday
Dec 6th
Anderson scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
#2 RW
Warren Foegele: Opens scoring in blowout win
Dec 6th
Foegele scored a goal on six shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
#3 C
Alex Turcotte: One of each in win
Dec 6th
Turcotte scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and logged two hits in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
#2 RD
Brandt Clarke: Scores twice in big win
Dec 6th
Clarke scored a pair of goals on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
#3 RW
Trevor Moore: Scores lone goal in loss
Dec 4th
Moore scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
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Lightning News
#1 C
Anthony Cirelli: Sustains injury Thursday
Dec 18th
Cirelli (undisclosed) was hurt in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Kings, and head coach Jon Cooper didn't have an update on the center's status after the contest, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
#5 LW
Nikita Kucherov: Won't play Thursday
Dec 18th
Kucherov is a late scratch for Thursday's game against Los Angeles because of an illness.
#6 LW
Brandon Hagel: Won't play Thursday
Dec 18th
Hagel (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Kings, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
#1 G
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Returning to action Thursday
Dec 18th
Vasilevskiy will serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's home game against the Kings, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
#2 LD
Ryan McDonagh: Taken off injured reserve
Dec 18th
McDonagh (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve on Thursday, per the NHL media site.
#3 RD
Max Crozier: Finds twine in loss
Dec 16th
Crozier scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
#1 LD
J.J. Moser: Goals in consecutive contests
Dec 16th
Moser scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
#3 C
Brayden Point: Two more points Monday
Dec 16th
Point collected two assists in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
#2 G
Jonas Johansson: Mauled by Panthers
Dec 16th
Johansson turned aside 19 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to Florida.
#4 RD
Emil Lilleberg: Set for extended absence
Dec 15th
Lilleberg (undisclosed) was labeled as week-to-week by head coach Jon Cooper, who told reporters Monday he was hoping to have the defenseman back before the Olympic break, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
#1 RD
Darren Raddysh: Three-game goal streak
Dec 13th
Raddysh scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders.
#4 C
Dominic James: Ready to rock
Dec 13th
James (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against the Islanders on Saturday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
#5 RD
Erik Cernak: Moves to LTIR
Dec 13th
Cernak (undisclosed) was moved to long-term injured, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times on Saturday.
#4 LD
Victor Hedman: Needs elbow surgery
Dec 12th
Hedman will undergo elbow surgery Monday and is expected to be out of action until the beginning of February, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports Friday.
#2 RW
Pontus Holmberg: Tallies again Thursday
Dec 11th
Holmberg scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Devils.
#1 RW
Nick Paul: First goal in six games
Dec 11th
Paul scored a goal Thursday in an 8-4 win over the Devils.
#1 LW
Jake Guentzel: First power-play goal in 12 games
Dec 11th
Guentzel scored a goal and added two assists Thursday in an 8-4 win over New Jersey.
#3 LW
Oliver Bjorkstrand: Massive three-point game in win
Dec 11th
Bjorkstrand scored twice and added an assist in an 8-4 win over the Devils on Thursday.
#3 LD
Declan Carlile: Back in NHL
Dec 11th
Carlile was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
#2 RD
Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Gets goal with increased ice time
Dec 9th
D'Astous scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-1 win over Montreal.
#4 LW
Curtis Douglas: Back in action
Dec 9th
Douglas (undisclosed) will play Tuesday versus the Canadiens, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.