Tampa Bay's Zemgus Girgensons scored his first two goals of the season, and Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Nashville Predators for a 10th straight time as the Lightning won 5-2 on the road Tuesday.
After an off day (at least on the ice) the Tampa Bay Lightning returned to practice on Tuesday with a little different look to their lines. It was encouraging to see a couple of faces skating regular shifts again as Nikita Kucherov returned from his illness and Zemgus Girgensons, out since the pre-season, took regular shifts on the fourth line.
The offseason has arrived for all but two teams now with the playoffs nearing an end. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Tampa Bay.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
We’ll keep it short tonight. The Lightning won, Zemgus Girgensons scored, and the Lightning head into the 4 Nations Face-Off with a four-game winning streak (all against division foes) and a five-game point point streak.
Maple Leafs forward Max Domi took exception to a dirty hit from Zemgus Girgensons, dropping the gloves and landing several shots while down on the ice.
The market for a bottom-six forward has evolved in recent years. Every season, organizations continue to emphasize constructing superior depth throughout the lineup.
The Sabres Grades countdown picks back up at number 17 with the longest-tenured Sabres player, Zemgus Girgensons. The Latvian Locomotive’s future in Buffalo may be nearing an end, but his performance this past season will undoubtedly find him a home in the NHL.
After failing to make the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, the Buffalo Sabres are expected to change their secondary scoring options this summer.
With a 7-3 win at home over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres now sit five points out of a playoff spot. Yes, we’re talking about the NHL playoffs.
Buffalo Sabres’ forward Zemgus Girgensons is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, according to The Buffalo News reporter Mike Harrington. The team also said that defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is out with an upper-body injury and still getting imaging.