Steven Stamkos

Steven Stamkos scored a goal as well as provided an assist on Brayden Point's game-tying goal late in the second period against Columbus.

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos's brave efforts were not enough to the dismay of many Lightning fans as the Columbus Blue Jackets completed the first round sweep Tuesday evening. Stamkos will end his post-season prematurely with only a goal and an assist.

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Steven Stamkos recorded two goals and two assists against Boston. Tampa Bay's captain continues to lead his team offensively. He will look to stay in form against Washington on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos has 41 goals and 93 points this year. He has 12 points in his last five games.

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With a goal in Tampa Bay's win over Arizona on Monday, Steven Stamkos became the organization's leading goal scorer. He now has 384 goals as a member of the Lightning.

Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos has 36 goals and 82 points on the season. He will look to add to his tally in Washington on Wednesday.

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Steven Stamkos scored a goal and picked up an assist on Wednesday against the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos is up to 34 goals and 45 assists for the season through 67 games played. He's having another great year to no one's surprise.

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Steven Stamkos added two assists against Montreal on Saturday. Stamkos has a point in his last five games as the Lightning offense continues to fire on all cylinders. He will look to continue his streak against Columbus on Monday.

Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos has 10 points in his last five games and 71 points on the season.

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Steven Stamkos picked up a pair of assists in a loss against the Golden Knights.

Fantasy Impact: The two assists brought Stamkos up to 33 assists and 61 points. He's tied for 15th in the league in points, he gets the Pens next.

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Steven Stamkos recorded a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's win over Buffalo Saturday. He also had four shots on goal. Stamkos will look to tally a point in his third straight game in New York on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos has 24 goals and 27 assists this year. Stamkos is a key member of Tampa Bay's high scoring offense and is a must-start Sunday night.

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Steven Stamkos finished Thursday's game against the Hurricanes with two helpers and three shots on goal. Stamkos has a goal and five assists in his last five games. He will look to bolster his point total against the Sabres on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: As the Lightning continue to put up high-scoring games, Stamkos is a great player to have in your lineup. He has 23 goals and 26 assists on the year.

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Steven Stamkos scored a goal and had two assists in the win on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has 46 points on the season and is one of the top offensive threats in the league. There is no reason not to play him on a nightly basis.

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Steven Stamkos lit the lamp twice in Tampa Bay's win against Philadelphia on Thursday. He also recorded two assists in the contest. Stamkos has scored in five straight games.

Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos is one of the hottest players in the NHL right now. He has 14 goals in December.

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On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 in a shootout. The game in Calgary marked Steven Stamkos' 700th career game. Stamkos finished the game with a goal and three shots on net. Steven Stamkos is now second on Tampa Bay's all-time scoring list.

Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos now has 3 goals and an assist on Tampa Bay's trip out west. Stamkos will look to add to his productive road trip in Edmonton on Saturday.

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On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their win streak to seven games by defeating the New York Rangers six to three at Amalie Arena. Steven Stamkos netted three of Tampa Bay's goals to complete his ninth career hat trick. The Lightning’s high-octane offense continues to roll, scoring at least five goals in six of their last seven games. Tampa Bay looks to increase their Atlantic division lead when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday at home.

Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos now has seven goals and three assists in the past five games. With the hot hand and abundance of confidence, Stamkos is a must-start player. Playing a critical role in one of the most productive offenses in the NHL, Steven Stamkos will continue to tally points in the coming weeks. Stamkos looks to build on his recent success against Toronto on Thursday.

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Steven Stamkos had an assist on Saturday against the Panthers.

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos is up to 15 assists and 23 points this season through 27 games played. He'll look to keep it going against the Devils next.

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Steven Stamkos picked up an assist against the Flyers.

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos is up to 17 points through 21 games played on the season, it's not as great a start as some have hoped but he's still a great fantasy option.

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Steven Stamkos netted his first goal of the year on Thursday. He has two points on the season.

Fantasy Impact: Despite it taking five games to scores his first goal, Stamkos should be one of the top fantasy producers this year.

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Stamkos just had surgery to repair the lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: He is one of the best players in the NHL so those who rely on him want him back healthy as soon as they can without a relapse.

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Stamkos scored an early goal but then took a hit that looked less than ideal and left the game.

Fantasy Impact: He is one of the top players in the NHL so the main news is just to see what the injury turns out to be.

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Stamkos assisted on the two second period goals Monday.

Fantasy Impact: He should be owned and started in virtually all leagues he is eligible in.

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Stamkos scored a power play goal to open the scoring, then assisted on two other goals (one of which was on the power play).

Fantasy Impact: He is an elite option who is currently averaging more than a point a game this season.

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Stamkos assisted on a goal and was called for a minor penalty in the course of a 4-1 victory.

Fantasy Impact: He is an elite player on a great offense who has a great floor as long as he stays healthy.

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Stamkos recorded an assist on the power play.

Fantasy Impact: He is simply one of the best offensive players in the NHL and even has enough firepower among his teammates to pile up assists if the opponent works too much to stop him from shooting.

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Stamkos scores a goal and assists on another. He also had a team-high seven shots.

Fantasy Impact: He is an elite fantasy option.

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Stamkos scored the lone goal for Tampa Bay in the third period on the power-play. He was also called for a minor penalty.

Fantasy Impact: He is simply one of the best offensive players in the NHL.

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Stamkos scored two goals and assisted on two others.

Fantasy Impact: He is one of the best offensive players in the NHL.

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Stamkos scored a goal as he continues to be a star, this time during a 4-1 victory Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: He is simply one of the best players in the NHL and should be owned.

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Stamkos scored a goal and assisted on another to help get the game into a shootout, which Tampa Bay won.

Fantasy Impact: He is one of the greatest fantasy option in the NHL.

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Stamkos scored a goal to start the comeback from down 2-0 to a 3-2 victory.

Fantasy Impact: He is one of the best fantasy players in the league.

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Stamkos recorded an assist during the third period comeback for Tampa Bay in their 6-4 victory.

Fantasy Impact: He is one of the most talented offensive players in the NHL. The one concern is that he is returning from surgery but he is certainly a high-reward type of performer.

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Steven Stamkos underwent surgery Monday to treat a type of Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome related to the blood clot he was recently diagnosed with. The surgery went well, but he'll be required to stay off the ice for one to three months as a result. (Source: Lightning.NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos is currently expected to make a full recovery for the 16-17 season. He ends the year with 64 points in 77 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos "will have surgery to remove a blood clot near his right collarbone and will be sidelined 1-3 months." (Source: Corey Long, NHL.com Correspondent)

Fantasy Impact: This is a big blow to Tampa Bay. He is their captain, and their best player. Stamkos would, theoretically, only be available to play again this season if the Lightning go deep in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored a goal on Saturday night, as the Lightning were defeated by the Florida Panthers by a score of 5-2. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has been playing exceptional hockey recently, as he has five goals and two assists in his past five games. He is also +3 during that same span.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos did not record a point and notched a -2 rating during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: This is the third time in his past five games that Stamkos has not recorded any points. Tampa Bay is back in action on Tuesday night versus the Boston Bruins.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored once and assisted once as the Lightning defeated the New Jersey Devils by a score of 4-0. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has been very balanced in terms of his scoring this season: the goal was his 27th, and the assist was his 22nd.

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Stamkos scored a goal in the first period of the 4-2 win against Pittsburgh. The goal was his 300th of his NHL career.

Fantasy Impact: He now has 24 goals and 20 assists this season in 58 games. The goal was his third in five games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored one goal and assisted on another goal in Tampa Bay’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators. (Source: ESPN.com )

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has four points in his last five games, and the Bolts are sitting at a healthy 30-20-4.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored his 21st goal of the season on Wednesday night, as the Bolts defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 1-0. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has 21 goals and 17 assists on the season. His 38 points rank 33rd in the NHL, but Stamkos is tenth in the league in game-winning goals, with five.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored two goals on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay's 4-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos is up to 20 goals on the season, and has four goals in his past four games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored his 18th goal of the season on Friday night, as the Lightning rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 3-2. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos is riding a three-game point streak, including a two-game goal streak. Tampa Bay has been inconsistent this season to the tune of a 20-17-4 record, so Stamkos' leadership is needed now more than ever.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored his 17th goal of the season on Tuesday night against the Calgary Flames. Tampa Bay would not score anymore goals in their 3-1 loss. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has 17 goals and 13 assists this season, but he has a -9 rating.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored two goals on Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators. The Lightning won the game by a score of 5-2. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has 14 goals and 11 assists on the season, and has scored in two straight games. Despite his production, Stamkos has a -3 rating. His seven power play goals are fifth in the league.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos tallied one assist on Thursday night, as the Lightning defeated the Ottawa Senators by a score of 4-1. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has been very balanced in his point production this season. He has 11 goals and 10 assists on the season. Considering he was able to produce while Tampa Bay floundered around .500, Stamkos could go on a huge point run if Tampa Bay can get their winning ways going for an extended length of time.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos assisted on two goals on Saturday night, but the Lightning squandered a two-goal lead in a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has two goals and three assists in his past four games. His 11 goals are good for eighth in the NHL.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos had two goals (one on the power play) and an assist on Saturday night as the Lightning defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 5-0. (Source: ESPN.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has 11 goals on the season, and the Lightning have won two in a row for the first time since the beginning of the season when they started with three straight wins. The Lightning next take the ice on Wednesday at home versus the Los Angeles Kings.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored on the power play on Thursday night versus Calgary for his ninth goal of the season. His goal broke a 1-1 tie in the third period as the Lightning went on to win by a score of 3-1. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos is second in the NHL in power play goals with 5, and is fourth in the NHL in goals overall with 9. Stamkos has shown this year that he can produce no matter how well or poorly the Bolts play. He has three goals in his past four games, so it is safe to say he is heating up a bit.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored a power play goal on Tuesday versus Buffalo, but it was the only goal his team would score in a 4-1 home loss. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos now has eight goals and three assists in 17 games. His eight goals rank fifth in the NHL, and his 17 games played lead the league. He is doing damage on the power play, as four of his eight goals have come while the Bolts are on the power play. Tampa Bay has struggled lately, going 3-6-1 in their last ten games, but Stamkos has consistently produced.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos had an assist on Tuesday night versus Detroit, but it was not enough as Tampa Bay fell to the Red Wings by a score of 2-1. (Source: ESPN.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos has a two-game point streak going, dating back to Sunday's game versus Carolina where he scored a goal. Stamkos has six goals and three assists in 14 games, and will try to extend his streak to three games on Thursday when the Lightning play the Buffalo Sabres.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored his sixth goal of the year on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Tampa Bay would go on to win by a score of 4-3. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos entered Sunday's game on a bit of a cold streak: he had not put up any points since October 23rd against Winnipeg. His six goals so far this season are good for 10th in the NHL. Tampa Bay travels to Detroit on Tuesday to take on the Red Wings.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos was held without a point on Saturday night, as the Lightning fell to the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 1-0 in overtime. This was a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Finals. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos' two-game point streak was snapped by Chicago G Corey Crawford, but he still has five points in his last five games. The Bolts played and went into overtime on Friday night as well, so perhaps there was some fatigue in the second game of the back-to-back. Stamkos and Co. will try to get back on track on Tuesday when they travel to play the St. Louis Blues.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos lit the lamp with a second-period power play goal, but it was not enough as the Lightning could not hold multiple leads against the Predators. Nashville forced overtime, then won the shootout to take home the shootout win by a score of 5-4. (Source: NHL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos now has five goals on the season, and that is good for second in the entire league. It is a good thing he is scoring goals, because he is producing assists at an alarming rate. He only has one on the season so far, and will have to pick that up as the season goes along. While he has been a one-trick pony so far, there are a couple of silver linings. Two of Stamkos' five goals have come on the power play, and he is plus-three in terms of plus/minus this season.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos had a huge game on Thursday versus the Dallas Stars. Stamkos tallied two goals and one assist as the Lightning lost by a score of 5-3. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: Stamkos is officially heating up, as he has goals in three of his last four games. After starting the season with three straight wins, the Lightning are currently on a two-game skid. They will try to get back in the win column on Saturday when they host the Buffalo Sabres.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos lit the lamp on Monday in Boston, as the Lightning defeated the host Bruins by a score of 6-3. It was Stamkos' second of the season and second straight game with a goal. The Lightning are 3-0-0 so far this year. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: Unfortunately, Stamkos did not contribute anything else at all in this game: he scored one goal on one shot, had no assists, and had a +/- rating of 0. Regardless, it is good to see Stamkos has the scoring touch early in the season. Stamkos will try to make it three straight games with a goal when the Bolts visit the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.

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After being held pointless against Philadelphia on Thursday, Lightning C Steven Stamkos scored a goal on Saturday as Tampa Bay defeated Buffalo by a score of 4-1. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: It is good to see Stamkos find the net in only the second game of the season. Along with the goal, Stamkos was able to register a +2 rating and 2 PIM. Tampa Bay is clearly a much better team than Buffalo, and it was encouraging to see the Lightning handle their business on the road with Stamkos leading the way.

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Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos was unable to record a point on Thursday night, but his teammates were able to pick up the scoring slack as the Lightning defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 3-2 in overtime. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos is the most recognizable name on the Lightning roster, and is also expected to be their leading goal-scorer. Stamkos put up 43 goals last season, which was the second-most in the entire NHL. He will not score in every single game, but fantasy owners will definitely want to see some points in the next couple of games. On the plus side, Stamkos registered a +1 rating, three shots on goal, and two penalty minutes.

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