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Sunday December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
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#3 LW
Alexandre Texier: In warmups Sunday
Dec 28th
Texier took warmups and will play Sunday against the Lightning, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
#2 G
Jacob Fowler: Starting Sunday
Dec 27th
Fowler will defend the road net against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
#6 C
Jake Evans: Will miss 4-6 weeks
Dec 27th
Evans (lower body) is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks, the team announced Saturday.
#3 G
Sam Montembeault: Back from conditioning loan
Dec 27th
Montembeault (not injured related) was recalled from his conditioning assignment with AHL Laval on Saturday.
#4 LW
Sammy Blais: Tallies in Tuesday's win
Dec 24th
Blais scored a goal and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
#1 RW
Zachary Bolduc: Nets go-ahead goal
Dec 24th
Bolduc scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
#1 LW
Cole Caufield: Pots power-play tally
Dec 24th
Caufield scored a power-play goal on five shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
#1 C
Nick Suzuki: Two more points Tuesday
Dec 24th
Suzuki scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
#2 LW
Juraj Slafkovsky: Two points in win over Boston
Dec 24th
Slafkovsky scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
#2 RW
Ivan Demidov: Two-point effort in Boston
Dec 24th
Demidov scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
#2 LD
Lane Hutson: Three-point effort in win
Dec 24th
Hutson picked up three assists, two shots on net and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
#1 RD
Noah Dobson: Three helpers in Boston
Dec 24th
Dobson notched three assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
#3 C
Phillip Danault: Ready to rock
Dec 23rd
Danault (illness) will play against Boston on Tuesday, according to Patrick Friolet of RDS.
#1 LD
Mike Matheson: Garners assist in shootout loss
Dec 21st
Matheson logged an assist, three shots on goal and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.
#2 C
Oliver Kapanen: Goal, assist in shootout loss
Dec 21st
Kapanen scored a goal on seven shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.
#1 G
Jakub Dobes: Takes shootout loss
Dec 21st
Dobes stopped 28 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.
#5 C
Owen Beck: Finally gets first NHL goal
Dec 21st
Beck scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
#3 RW
Josh Anderson: Scores two late goals Saturday
Dec 21st
Anderson scored a short-handed goal and an empty-net goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
#4 LD
Kaiden Guhle: Lands on LTIR
Dec 20th
Guhle (groin) has been moved to long-term injured reserve, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday.
#7 C
Kirby Dach: Shifts to LTIR
Dec 20th
Dach (foot) was moved to long-term injured reserve, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday.
#3 LD
Jayden Struble: Snaps slump with helper
Dec 14th
Struble logged an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.
#4 C
Joe Veleno: Scores in Sunday's win
Dec 14th
Veleno scored a goal and added five hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.
#3 RD
Arber Xhekaj: Nets first goal this season
Dec 14th
Xhekaj scored a goal and had three hits during Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers.
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#2 G
Jonas Johansson: Facing Canadiens
Dec 28th
Johansson will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
#3 LD
Maxim Groshev: Called up to NHL
Dec 28th
Groshev has been recalled from AHL Syracuse by the Lightning, the team announced Sunday.
#4 LD
Ryan McDonagh: Surfaces on IR
Dec 28th
McDonagh (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
#2 LW
Brandon Hagel: Back from IR
Dec 28th
Hagel (upper body) was activated off of injured reserve and will likely play in Sunday's contest with the Canadiens, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
#3 C
Yanni Gourde: Adds helper in win
Dec 28th
Gourde notched an assist and six PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.
#2 C
Anthony Cirelli: Provides two assists
Dec 28th
Cirelli logged two assists, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.
#3 LW
Pontus Holmberg: Three-game point streak
Dec 27th
Holmberg score a goal Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Panthers.
#1 G
Andrei Vasilevskiy: Third straight win
Dec 27th
Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in a 4-2 win over Florida on Saturday.
#2 RW
Jake Guentzel: Four-game, six-point streak
Dec 27th
Guentzel scored a shorthanded goal Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Panthers.
#1 RW
Nikita Kucherov: Three-game, five-point streak
Dec 27th
Kucherov scored twice in a 4-2 win over the Panthers on Saturday.
#1 LD
J.J. Moser: Lands eight-year extension
Dec 27th
Moser signed an eight-year, $54 million contract extension with Tampa Bay on Saturday.
#5 RD
Erik Cernak: Practices Saturday
Dec 27th
Cernak (hand) participated in Saturday's morning skate and could be nearing a return to the lineup, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
#4 LW
Scott Sabourin: Summoned from Syracuse
Dec 27th
Sabourin was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.
#3 RW
Zemgus Girgensons: Nabs helper in win
Dec 23rd
Girgensons logged an assist, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
#4 RW
Oliver Bjorkstrand: Scores again Monday
Dec 23rd
Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
#1 RD
Darren Raddysh: Erupts for three points Monday
Dec 23rd
Raddysh scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added two assists in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
#5 C
Jack Finley: Scores in return from loan
Dec 21st
Finley scored a goal on two shots, added four PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
#1 LW
Gage Goncalves: Tucks in goal in win
Dec 21st
Goncalves scored a goal in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
#5 RW
Dominic James: Two assists in win
Dec 20th
James picked up two assists in a 6-4 win over Carolina on Saturday.
#2 RD
Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Two apples keep doctor away
Dec 20th
D'Astous picked up two assists in a 6-4 win over Carolina on Saturday.
#1 C
Brayden Point: Eight points in last six games
Dec 20th
Point scored a goal Saturday in a 6-4 win over Carolina.
#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.
#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.