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Tampa Bay Lightning to Be Without Two Key Players to Start the Season

Injuries are a part of the game and in a physical game like hockey, they are bound to happen. Injuries ruin the continuity that rosters form, they change the approach with lines and their changes, and they stunt player development.

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Lightning’s Yanni Gourde out until December; Dominic James to also miss time

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be down a couple forwards to start the season. According to Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois, center Yanni Gourde will be out until December while recovering from offseason hip surgery, and center Dominic James will miss the first few weeks of the season due to a broken hand he suffered during training.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / April 19

Lightning’s Dominic James activated off IR, available for Game 1

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Dominic James has been activated off injured reserve and will be available for Game 1 of the team’s first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / March 5

Lightning’s Dominic James out 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery

The Tampa Bay Lightning could be without Dominic James for the remainder of the season. The forward had surgery for a lower-body injury and will be out eight to 10 weeks, according to Lightning media manager Benjamin Pierce.

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Tampa Bay Lightning News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 5

Dominic James Out Eight-To-Ten Weeks After Surgery

Tampa Bay Lightning rookie forward Dominic James will be sidelined for an eight-to-ten week period after undergoing surgery for a lower-body injury, Lightning team reporter Benjamin Pierce announced today.

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Tampa Bay Lightning News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 3

Lightning Place Dominic James On IR, Recall Conor Geekie

The Lightning have recalled center prospect Conor Geekie from AHL Syracuse, Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider reports. Fellow pivot Dominic James was placed on injured reserve to open a roster spot.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / March 2

Lightning’s James, Goncalves out at least next two games

An injury-plagued season continues for the Tampa Bay Lightning. According to head coach Jon Cooper, forwards Dominic James and Gage Goncalves will miss at least the team’s next two games after suffering injuries during Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / November 12

Lightning’s Ryan McDonagh, Dominic James placed on injured reserve

The Tampa Bay Lightning placed defenseman Ryan McDonagh and forward Dominic James on injured reserve Wednesday, which will keep them out for at least the team’s next two games.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / November 12

2 Lightning Rookies Stepping up to Provide Offense Early This Season

A goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into this season was to improve depth. Since winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, the team has grown increasingly top-heavy due to cap constraints.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 11

Lightning place Dominic James on injured reserve

The Lightning have placed forward Dominic James on injured reserve, per Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider. He sustained an undisclosed injury in Saturday’s game against the Capitals.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Raw Charge / November 7

Lightning knock off Golden Knights, 6-3, behind big night from Dominic James

Yeah, it’s almost an entire day late, but here is your 45-second recap of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s second win on their road swing through the mountain region of the United States.

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Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / October 23

Lightning’s Dominic James will make NHL debut Thursday against Blackhawks

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper told reporters Thursday that forward Dominic James will make his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks. The news comes one day after the Lightning recalled James from their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.

Tampa Bay Lightning News / Raw Charge / October 22

Lightning recall prospect as they wait for injured forwards to return

With their two injured forwards still not set for return, the Tampa Bay Lightning added some depth to their roster as they recalled Dominic James from the Syracuse Crunch.

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Lightning recall forward Dominic James for NHL debut

James, 23, was originally a draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, selected in the sixth round, 173rd overall.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 19

Dominic James signs contract with Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning have inked a solid two-way player. On Friday, University of Minnesota Duluth forward Dominic James announced on his personal Instagram account that he has signed his first NHL contract with the Lightning.