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  • Heating up in playoffs
    Montour registered an assist and four blocked shots versus the Lightning in Game 4 on Saturday, but it wasn't enough, as the Panthers suffered a 6-3 loss.

    Advice: After being held without a point in the first two games of the conference quarterfinals, Montour stacked a goal and two helpers between Game 3 and Game 4. The eighth-year defenseman has always had a high ceiling in terms of offensive potential, but there had been a fair number of detractors until Montour's eye-popping 73-point campaign surfaced in 2022-23. He had offseason shoulder surgery and missed the first 16 games of the recently completed regular season, leveling back down to a half-point-per game average. In this playoff series, Montour is averaging 23:26 of ice time with 2:27 on the man advantage. The Panthers will have another crack at eliminating the Lightning in Game 5 on Monday, this time on home ice. Rotowire.com Today, 6:51 am
     
  • Three-point effort in Game 4
    Point scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, during Game 4's 6-3 win over the Panthers on Saturday.

    Advice: The 28-year-old center had a hand in both of Steven Stamkos' tallies and fired home his own goal late in the first period to give Tampa Bay a 3-0 lead. Point has two goals and five points through the series' first four games, and the Bolts may need another strong performance from him in Game 5 on Monday to avoid elimination. Rotowire.com Today, 6:43 am
     
  • Three helpers in Saturday's win
    Kucherov recorded three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers in Game 4.

    Advice: Two of the helpers came in the third period as the Lightning put the game away. Kucherov is still looking for his first goal of the postseason, but he's found the scoresheet in all four contests so far while collecting six assists. He may need to come up big again in Game 5 on Monday if Tampa Bay is going to avoid elimination again. Rotowire.com Today, 6:39 am
     
  • Three points in Game 4
    Hagel scored two goals, one shorthanded and the other the game-winner, and added a power-play assist Saturday in a 6-3 victory over the Panthers in Game 4.

    Advice: After setting up Steven Stamkos for the game's opening tally midway through the first period, Hagel followed with his own goal a few minutes later before giving the Lightning a 4-1 lead in the second. The 25-year-old had managed only one goal and zero assists through the first three games of the series, and his offensive eruption helped Tampa Bay avoid a first-round sweep. Hagel will look to stay locked in Monday for Game 5. Rotowire.com Today, 6:37 am
     
  • Notches helper in return
    Sergachev (leg) picked up an assist and added two blocked shots and a hit in 17:03 of ice time during Saturday's 6-3 Game 4 win over the Panthers.

    Advice: Seeing his first game action since fracturing his left leg in multiple places Feb. 7, Sergachev gave the Lightning an emotional boost with his surprising and early return, helping Tampa Bay avoid getting swept out of the first round. The 25-year-old blueliner didn't see his usual workload, but that's to be expected given his long layoff. He'll likely see similar ice time Monday in Game 5. Rotowire.com Today, 6:34 am
     
  • Secures crucial win for Bolts
    Paul netted a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers for Game 4 of the conference quarterfinals.

    Advice: The Lightning actually had a two-man advantage at the time, with Paul collecting his own rebound at the top of the cage for a backhand insurance tally. Paul broke out offensively in the regular season, adding 24 goals, 22 assists and 14 power-play points -- those were all career-high marks for the versatile forward, who commanded a seven-year, $22.05 million deal with the Lightning in July of 2022. Rotowire.com Today, 6:31 am
     
  • Nabs first win of series
    Vasilevskiy made 22 saves Saturday during a 6-3 win over the Panthers in Game 4 of the Lightning's first-round series.

    Advice: Tampa Bay's offense finally got rolling against Sergei Bobrovsky, making Vasilevskiy's job much easier, and after his team grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first period, he made sure Florida would never draw level. The star netminder hasn't played poorly overall but will still take a 3.01 GAA and .899 save percentage into Game 5 on Monday, as the Bolts try to avoid elimination again. Rotowire.com Today, 6:30 am
     
  • Won't play in Game 3
    Faksa (undisclosed) is expected to miss Saturday's Game 3 versus the Golden Knights, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Advice: Faksa was injured in Wednesday's Game 2. With Faksa out of action, expect Ty Dellandrea to occupy a fourth-line role against Vegas. Faksa's next chance to play is Monday in Game 4. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:22 pm
     
  • Not playing Saturday
    Marchment (undisclosed) is not expected to be in the lineup for Saturday's Game 3 versus the Golden Knights, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Advice: Marchment was injured in Wednesday's Game 2, and it appears he'll have to miss at least one contest. The Stars appear set to shuffle the lineup after two losses to open the first-round series, with Jamie Benn and Logan Stankoven expected to flank Matt Duchene on the second line. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:20 pm