| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Steven Stamkos  ActiveSteven Stamkos recorded at least a point in each game of the first round. The Lightning bested the Devils in five games while Stamkos contributed a goal and six points. It was a good showing out of Stamkos, though Nikita Kucherov was their standout player with five goals and 10 points in the first round. Still, that's part of the Lightning's strength. They have a superstar in Stamkos, but the Lightning have so many offensive weapons that Stamkos doesn't always need to be the hero. Apr 22 |
| 2 | Brayden Point ActiveBrayden Point scored a goal and picked up an assist in Saturday's Game 2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Point opened the scoring with a rocket of a wrister for his first career playoff goal. The 22-year-old rookie then followed that up with an assist on Tyler Johnson's second goal of the post-season. Point is up to three points through his first two career playoff games. Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn (x2) were the other goal scorers in the 5-3 win. Apr 14 |
| 3 | Tyler Johnson ActiveTyler Johnson (undisclosed) is good to play in Game 4 on Wednesday. Johnson was between questionable and a game-time decision after he missed Tuesday's practice. That combined with him logging just 13:08 of ice time in Game 3 on Monday were concerning, but he's ultimately healthy enough to play. He has two goals and three points in three playoff games. Apr 18 |
| 4 | Cedric Paquette ActiveCedric Paquette scored two goals and an assist in Friday's 7-3 win over the New York Rangers. This was easily his best overall performance of the season. Paquette's first goal tied the game at two, while his second of the night made it 4-1 for his team in the third frame. He also helped set up Dan Girardi's power-play goal in the final minute of regulation. Paquette finished the night with a plus-2 rating and a game-high six shots on goal in 12:16 of ice time. The 24-year-old has five goals, nine points and 41 penalty minutes in 52 games this season. Mar 31 |
| 5 | Anthony Cirelli ActiveAnthony Cirelli recorded his first career playoff point on Saturday. Cirelli had an assist in the Lightning's 3-1 win over New Jersey in Game 5. The 20-year-old forward scored five goals and 11 points in 18 regular season games. Apr 22 |
| 6 | Gabriel Dumont ActiveThe Tampa Bay Lightning have claimed Gabriel Dumont off waivers from Ottawa. Dumont started the season with Tampa Bay, but the Lightning put him on waivers on Nov. 21 and he was claimed by Ottawa, so this is a return to his former team. He has a goal and an assist in 30 games this season. Feb 21 |
| LW | 1 | Ondrej Palat ActiveOndrej Palat scored a goal and picked up two assists in a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 1. Palat got the party going for the Lightning with the opening goal of the series with five minutes left in the first period. He then followed that up by picking up assists on Tampa's next two goals scored by Tyler Johnson and Yanni Gourde. Palat has an impressive 15 goals and 32 points in 47 career NHL post-season games. Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov also scored in the win. Apr 12 |
| 2 | Yanni Gourde ActiveYanni Gourde scored a goal and picked up an assist in a 5-2 Game 1 win over the New Jersey Devils. "Yanni Gourde was being Yanni Gourde." said head coach Jon Cooper "He’s not afraid to go anywhere on the ice. He’s like a little waterbug out there." Gourde didn't disappoint in his NHL playoff debut. He was all over the ice causing havoc and could have finished with four or five goals if the puck fell his way a few more times. Alex Killorn, Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov also scored in the win. Apr 12 |
| 3 | Alex Killorn ActiveAlex Killorn scored a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Killorn opened the scoring with a power-play goal just 42 seconds into the second period. He then registered an assist on Steven Stamkos' tally on the man-advantage early in the third frame. Killorn finished the night with a minus-1 rating, two penalty minutes, one shot on goal and three hits in 20:11 of ice time. The 28-year-old has been productive so far this postseason, as he's accumulated four goals and one assist in three games. The Lightning are still up 2-1 in this best-of-seven series. Game 4 will be played in New Jersey on Wednesday night. Apr 16 |
| 4 | Chris Kunitz ActiveChris Kunitz recorded a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday night. Kunitz has 12 goals in his first season with the Lightning after he scored just nine times in 2016-17. However, his overall totals are not much different. Kunitz finished that campaign with 29 points in 71 games and he has 24 points through 68 outings this year. Mar 9 |
| RW | 1 | Nikita Kucherov ActiveNikita Kucherov netted the game-winning goal in Game 5 to send Tampa Bay into the second round and eliminate the New Jersey Devils. Kucherov provided an important insurance goal at the 12:27 mark of the third period and it ended up being the game winner after New Jersey got a goal from Patrick Maroon with three minutes remaining. Kucherov scored five goals in the series and he generated nine points in five contests. Tampa Bay will host Boston or Toronto in the second round. Apr 21 |
| 2 | J.T. Miller ActiveJ.T. Miller scored a goal and picked up two assists in Wednesday's 3-1 Game 4 win over the New Jersey Devils. Nikita Kucherov fed a streaking Miller who roofed the puck short side on Cory Schneider to tie up the game midway through the first period. Miller then returned the favor to Kucherov by picking up assists on both of the Russian forward's goals. Miller is up to four points through four playoff games so far this post-season. The Lightning will head back to Tampa with a 3-1 series lead. Apr 18 |
| 3 | Ryan Callahan ActiveRyan Callahan found the back of the net in his return to lineup on Saturday afternoon. Callahan missed two playoff games because of an upper-body injury. He scored an empty-net marker in Game 5 to seal the series and eliminate New Jersey. Callahan finished the contest with two shots, three hits and one block in 11:27 of ice time. Apr 21 |
| 4 | Cory Conacher ActiveCory Conacher will play in Game 3 on Monday night. Ryan Callahan (upper body) won't play against New Jersey, so Conacher will take his place on the fourth line alongside Chris Kunitz and Cedric Paquette. Apr 16 |
| 5 | Adam Erne  SidelinedAdam Erne (lower body) won't play in Tampa Bay's first-round series versus New Jersey. Coach Jon Cooper delivered the news after Erne practiced with his teammates on Tuesday. He was wearing a regular jersey during the session, so he appears to be on the mend. Apr 17 |
| D | 1 | Victor Hedman ActiveVictor Hedman has been picked as one of the three nominees for the Norris Trophy. Hedman missed five games due to injury, but he still managed to post impressive numbers during the 2017-18 campaign. The 27-year-old had 17 goals and 63 points in 77 games this season. He also averaged almost 26 minutes of ice time per game. Nashville's P.K. Subban and Los Angeles' Drew Doughty are the other two nominees. Apr 19 |
| 2 | Ryan McDonagh ActiveRyan McDonagh registered an assist in the Lightning's 3-1 win over New Jersey in Game 5 on Saturday. That game ended the first round series and McDonagh finished with four points in five contests. That's a pretty strong showing out of the defensemen, who also averaged 22:52 minutes per game. The Lightning acquired him from the Rangers to aide in their playoff push and so far that trade has paid off nicely. Apr 22 |
| 3 | Mikhail Sergachev ActiveMikhail Sergachev scored his first NHL playoff goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over New Jersey. Sergachev opened the scoring a little more than eight minutes into the first period in Game 5. His marker nearly held up as the game winner, but New Jersey finally got a goal with three minutes left in the third period. Nikita Kucherov and Ryan Callahan also scored for the Lightning in the victory. Tampa Bay will host Boston or Toronto in Round 2 of the playoffs. Apr 21 |
| 4 | Anton Stralman ActiveAnton Stralman was scoreless in Monday's 2-0 win at Chicago, but he was able to pick up three blocked shots and five hits across 22:30 of ice time. Stralman is stuck on 12 points with a plus-17 rating through 45 games this season. His real value to fantasy owners in deeper pools is for his blocked shots and hits. He now has 60 hits and 48 blocked shots to help fantasy owners in those categories. Jan 22 |
| 5 | Dan Girardi ActiveDan Girardi will suit up in Game 3 against the Devils on Monday night. Girardi was considered a game-time decision for this one, but he's skating on a pairing with Victor Hedman during the pregame warmup. The Bolts have a 2-0 advantage in this best-of-seven series. Apr 16 |
| 6 | Braydon Coburn ActiveBraydon Coburn contributed one assist in Wednesday's 3-1 win over New Jersey. Coburn got his first point of Tampa Bay's first-round series in Game 4 on Nikita Kucherov's game-winning goal. He also had three shots and five hits in 12:55 of ice time. Apr 19 |
| 7 | Jake Dotchin ActiveJake Dotchin will be a healthy scratch in Game 4 against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night. Dotchin hasn't played in any of the games in this series. The 24-year-old had three goals and 11 points in 48 games this season. Andrej Sustr, Slater Koekkoek, Peter Budaj and Matthew Peca will watch the game from the press box. Apr 18 |
| 8 | Slater Koekkoek ActiveSlater Koekkoek will be scratched for Game 2 tonight against the New Jersey Devils Saturday afternoon. The Lightning are going with the same lineup from Game 1 and will also scratch Peter Budaj, Jake Dotchin, Andrej Sustr, Adam Erne (lower body) and Cory Conacher. Apr 14 |
| 9 | Andrej Sustr ActiveAndrej Sustr will be a healthy scratch in Monday's game against the New Jersey Devils. Sustr was going to play if Dan Girardi (undisclosed) wouldn't have been able to suit up. The 27-year-old has two goals and five assists in 44 games this season. Slater Koekkoek, Jake Dotchin and Peter Budaj will also watch the game from the press box. Apr 16 |
| G | 1 | Andrei Vasilevskiy ActiveAndrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 shots in a 3-1 win over New Jersey in a series-clinching Game 5 victory. Vasilevskiy nearly had a shutout, but that was taken away from him with just three minutes remaining in the third period. The Lightning netminder only allowed two goals in the final two games of the series on 55 shots. Apr 21 |
| 2 | Peter Budaj ActivePeter Budaj will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the New York Islanders. Budaj continues to serve as his team's third goaltender for now. Louis Domingue will be Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup tonight. Budaj has a 3-3-1 record with a 3.76 goals-against-average and a .876 save percentage this season. Cedric Paquette, Slater Koekkoek, Jake Dotchin and Cory Conacher are also expected to watch the game from the press box. Mar 22 |
| 3 | Louis Domingue ActiveLouis Domingue allowed three goals on 42 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. "It hurts." said Domingue. "Because we really had a chance. We hope the hockey gods are on our side." A Bruins loss tomorrow night would clinch first place in the Eastern Conference for the Lightning. Domingue had a terrible start to the year with Arizona but will finish his half season with the Lightning with a 7-3-1 record, a 2.89 goals-against-average and a .914 save percentage. The Lightning have Peter Budaj signed for another season and will need to find a team to dump him on during the off-season. Apr 7 |