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#5 LW
Jordan Martinook: Out Saturday
Dec 20th
Martinook (lower body) wil miss Saturday's game in Tampa Bay, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
#2 G
Pyotr Kochetkov: In goal versus Lightning
Dec 20th
Kochetkov will protect the road goal versus the Lightning on Saturday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
#6 LW
Seth Jarvis: Lands on IR
Dec 20th
Jarvis (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
#4 RW
Bradly Nadeau: Up from minors
Dec 20th
Nadeau was called up from AHL Chicago on Saturday.
#1 LW
Andrei Svechnikov: Two more helpers in shootout loss
Dec 20th
Svechnikov logged two assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and seven hits in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Panthers.
#3 C
Jordan Staal: Pots goal Friday
Dec 20th
Staal scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked three shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Panthers.
#1 C
Sebastian Aho: Scores twice in loss
Dec 20th
Aho scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Panthers.
#1 G
Brandon Bussi: Winning streak ends
Dec 20th
Bussi stopped 38 of 41 shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Panthers.
#2 LD
Mike Reilly: Stuck in press box
Dec 17th
Reilly was scratched for the ninth time in 11 games in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
#1 RW
Jackson Blake: One of each Wednesday
Dec 17th
Blake scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
#3 LW
William Carrier: Opens scoring Sunday
Dec 15th
Carrier scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers.
#2 RW
Taylor Hall: Scores against Philly
Dec 15th
Hall scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers.
#4 LD
Jaccob Slavin: Removed from IR
Dec 14th
Slavin (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
#1 RD
Shayne Gostisbehere: Picks up pair of helpers
Dec 14th
Gostisbehere notched two assists in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers.
#3 LD
Alexander Nikishin: Lights lamp Saturday
Dec 14th
Nikishin scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers.
#2 LW
Nikolaj Ehlers: Scores in back-to-back games
Dec 14th
Ehlers scored a goal and took two shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers.
#2 C
Logan Stankoven: Two-point effort Thursday
Dec 12th
Stankoven scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.
#4 LW
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: Healthy, not in lineup
Dec 11th
Kotkaniemi has recovered from his lower-body injury, but he isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Washington, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
#3 RD
Sean Walker: Nabs assist in win
Dec 10th
Walker logged an assist and six blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
#3 RW
Eric Robinson: Nets goal in win
Dec 10th
Robinson scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
#1 LD
K'Andre Miller: Plucks apple in return
Dec 7th
Miller notched an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Predators.
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Lightning News
#1 RW
Nikita Kucherov: Slated to play Saturday
Dec 20th
Kucherov (illness) is expected to be in Saturday's lineup versus the Hurricanes.
#1 G
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Facing Hurricanes
Dec 20th
Vasilevskiy will guard the home goal versus the Hurricanes on Saturday, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
#6 LW
Brandon Hagel: Surfaces on IR
Dec 20th
Hagel (upper body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, Diandra Loux of The Hockey News reports.
#2 C
Anthony Cirelli: Playing Saturday
Dec 20th
Cirelli (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Carolina on Saturday, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
#5 RW
Jakob Pelletier: Summoned from AHL
Dec 20th
Pelletier was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.
#4 C
Jack Finley: Recalled from conditioning stint
Dec 20th
Finley was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.
#3 RW
Oliver Bjorkstrand: Nets team's lone goal in loss
Dec 18th
Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 2-1 loss to the Kings.
#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.
#1 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 LW
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.
#1 LW
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.
#2 RW
Nick Paul: First goal in six games
Dec 11th
Paul scored a goal Thursday in an 8-4 win over the Devils.
#2 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 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.
#5 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.