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Erik Cernak - Sends helper Thursday Cernak logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.

Impact Cernak has chipped in three helpers over his last eight games. He doesn't often get on the scoresheet, but he remains in a top-four role as a shutdown defender. For the season, Cernak is at 10 helpers, 30 shots on net, 85 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating across 37 appearances.

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Ryan McDonagh - Two assists help to reach milestone McDonagh logged a pair of assists, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.

Impact McDonagh helped out on second-period tallies by Anthony Cirelli (shorthanded) and Michael Eyssimont (even strength). The first assist was McDonagh's 400th career point, a mark he achieved in Game No. 967. He ended a five-game slump Thursday, though point production may remain sporadic for the stay-at-home defender. The 35-year-old has a goal, 11 helpers, two shorthanded points, 40 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 39 appearances this season. If McDonagh can stay healthy, he's projected to reach the 1,000-game mark late in the campaign.

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Michael Eyssimont - First goal since November Eyssimont scored a goal and added five hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.

Impact Eyssimont's tally at 19:10 of the second period ended up being the game-winner. It was his first point in 10 appearances and his first goal since Nov. 30 versus the Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old has been a regular in the Lightning's bottom six, but he's struggled with six points, 68 shots on net, 52 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 37 appearances. That level of offense is too low to help most fantasy managers, and a lack of outstanding non-scoring production isn't useful either.

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Anthony Cirelli - Scoring slows, but still productive Cirelli scored a shorthanded goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Bruins.

Impact Cirelli has been unable to sustain his early season scoring levels. After putting up 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) in his first 26 games, Cirelli has four goals and three assists in his last 12 games. He's still on pace for a career high in points, and he's showing his defensive chops, too. A Selke nomination may finally come Cirelli's way.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov - Three-game, four-assist streak Kucherov put up two assists in a 4-1 win over the Bruins on Thursday.

Impact Kucherov has four assists on a three-game point streak, but he hasn't put up a goal in his last five games despite putting up 17 shots. Kucherov and Connor McDavid are tied for fifth in the NHL with 58 points. And remarkably, the two men have almost identical statistical profiles. Kucherov has 17 goals, 41 assists, a plus-12 rating and 128 shots. McDavid has 16 goals, 42 assists, a plus-12 rating and 118 shots. Kucherov has put up 24 power-play points to McDavid's 18, but the McSavior has scored six PPG to Kuch's two. Both are potential Hart trophy candidates.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Hagel - Growth in game continues Hagel had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Boston on Thursday.

Impact Hagel has three points, including two goals, and 14 shots in his last two games. Overall, he has 19 goals and 26 assists, along with 109 shots, in 39 games. Hagel has grown his offensive game over the last three seasons with 64, 75 and on pace for a projected 92 points this year.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point - Nets 600th NHL point Point scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over Boston.

Impact It was his 600th NHL point. Point has 289 goals and 311 assists in 615 games. This season, he has 25 goals and 22 assists in 34 games, and he's on a four-game, four-point streak (two goals, two assists). Point sits in a three-way tie with Mikko Rantanen and William Nylander for second in goals in the NHL with 24. But he's tallied those in just 34 games, compared to Nylander's 43 and Rantanen's 42. The only other player who comes close to that is Kirill Kaprizov (upper body), who has 23 in just 34 contests. Point's dominance is impressive.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lightning send Bruins to sixth straight loss Anthony Cirelli and Michael Eyssimont scored second-period goals as the host Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston 4-1 on Thursday to extend the B...

4 HOURS AGO • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Dominating performance over Bruins Vasilevskiy made 27 saves in a 4-1 win over Boston on Thursday.

Impact He made 11 of his 27 saves in the third period to keep the score 2-1, and his mates did the rest in the last 1:32 of the game. Vasilevskiy has had a save percentage above .905 in 10 of his last 12 games (8-4-0), and he's allowed no more than two goals in nine of those games. This is Vas-domination at its best.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point reaches 600 career points in Lightning's 4-1 victory over the Bruins

Brayden Point reached 600 career points with a power-play goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night

5 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boston Bruins - Tampa Bay Lightning - Jan 9, 2025 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Jan 9, 2025 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

7 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Andrei Vasilevskiy - Tending twine Thursday Vasilevskiy was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site, and is slated to protect the home crease versus Boston on T...

Impact Vasilevskiy has been sharp in his last 11 games, going 7-4-0 with a 2.12 GAA and a .924 save percentage. The 30-year-old goaltender is 18-5-2 with a pair of shutouts this season. The Bruins are averaging only 2.58 goals per game this season, 29th in the NHL.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

NHL to hold outdoor games in Florida next season, including 2026 Winter Classic The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning will each host an outdoor game during the 2025-26 NHL season.

1 DAY AGO • USATODAY.COM

Lightning to appear in second outdoor game, scheduled to host Bruins for Stadium Series | Sporting News The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to host an Original Six team for the 2026 Stadium Series game.

1 DAY AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bruins appear to standing pat for tough road games against Lightning and Panthers - The Boston Globe While interim coach Joe Sacco noted that Thursday’s lineup against Tampa Bay is not set in stone, he added that Wednesday’s practice lines w...

1 DAY AGO • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Struggling Bruins bid to halt skid in encounter vs. Lightning If everything goes their way on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins will have accomplished the same thing as the Tampa Bay Lightning in their...

1 DAY AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bruins take losing streak into matchup with the Lightning

The Boston Bruins look to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Conor Geekie - Delivers assist in win Geekie notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Geekie ended a six-game point drought with the helper. In that span, he went minus-5 with 14 hits. The 20-year-old has played on the second line at even strength and also has a power-play role, but he hasn't been very consistent on offense most of the time. He's now at 11 points, 44 shots on net, 65 hits and a plus-1 rating through 37 appearances.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Hagel - Still on career pace Hagel scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Carolina.

Impact Hagel jammed in a rebound off a point shot late in the first to open the scoring. He remains on a career pace with 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists) in 38 games. At his current rate, Hagel could top 90 points and stuff home almost 40 goals. The 26-year-old is a smart fantasy option, albeit slightly underrated because stars like Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point block most of the light in Tampa Bay.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nicholas Paul - First power-play goal of season Paul scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Carolina.

Impact Paul jammed in a rebound in the second period to put the Bolts up 2-1. It was his first point in five games, and his first power-play goal of the season. Paul had gone on a bit of a rip starting before the holiday break (three goals, three assists) in five games. But he remains prone to surges and slips in production that keep his managers frustrated by his lack of consistency.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE