Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 7-4 victory over Montreal. He grabbed a pair of assists before getting hurt and finishing with 8:51 of ice time. The 26-year-old has saved some of his best performances of the season for the crucial part of the year, and Cirelli would be badly missed by the team if he needs to take some time off to recover. In the past six games, Cirelli has recorded four goals and three assists. He needs only a couple of more points to set his new scoring record, having posted 19 goals and 24 assists through 75 games.
Anthony Cirelli Nets Two Goals As Tampa Bay Ends Slide
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli produced two goals as the team put a stop to a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over Dallas on Monday. He notched the second and fourth goal of the game to reach five markers for the season. Cirelli has improved his strike rate in front of goal compared to last season, but his overall scoring numbers have dipped, and he's currently averaging a career-low 0.44 points per game. In 25 outings, Cirelli has had 11 points. Across his last 11 appearances, he's managed to improve his tally by only four points.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (hand) is expected to return to action Monday against Boston. He was unavailable for Saturday's contest against Edmonton but has made a quick recovery, missing just one contest. Cirelli's season hasn't gone too well, as the 26-year-old has tallied only two goals and seven points in 17 games as the second-line center. He's added to his tally in only three of his last 13 appearances, meaning fantasy managers definitely can't rely on him for scoring.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) is in danger of missing his first game of the season on Saturday against Edmonton. He was injured Thursday versus Chicago when blocking a shot. Centering the second line, Cirelli has recently gone cold offensively, but he has amassed seven points (two goals, five assists) in 17 games this season. Cole Koepke has been called up from the AHL as a potential replacement for Cirelli in the lineup.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli suffered an upper-body injury and couldn't finish Sunday's game against Winnipeg. He didn't play after taking a hit to the head from Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele in the second period. The injury ruined a great night for Cirelli, who recorded a goal and assist in just 10:40 of action. The team didn't have an update on Cirelli after the game. The 25-year-old has been limited to 44 appearances this season, notching 10 goals and 13 assists.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (shoulder) will make his season debut against Toronto Saturday. On Friday, it seemed very likely that Cirelli will enter the lineup against the Maple Leafs when the team started to prepare to activate him from Injured Reserve and now it's official. He will start out on the third line with Vladimir Namestnikov and Ross Colton. Cirelli had 17 goals and 46 points in 76 appearances last season with 67 blocks, 75 hits and a plus-15 rating. He should provide plenty of value for managers in deep leagues.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (shoulder) is on the cusp of making his season debut and it could come as early as Saturday versus Toronto. The team has waived Philippe Myers, opening up a spot in the lineup to active Cirelli from Injured Reserve. The versatile forward underwent shoulder surgery during the offseason following a year in which Cirelli posted 17 goals and 43 points in 76 games. He's a solid middle-six forward for the Lightning who does a bit of everything for the team.
Anthony Cirelli Set For First-Line Duty On Thursday
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli looks set to join the first line for Thursday's matchup against Ottawa. He's been skating with Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos at practice. Ross Colton was on the line in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Kings, but he is dropping down to the second line. Cirelli is having a good season with 17 points in 26 games, but he'll be an even more attractive fantasy option as a first-liner. The 24-year-old is also logging time on the second power-play unit.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against the Kings. He returns after missing two games. Cirelli has averaged a point per game in his last five outings, and he boasts 17 points for the whole campaign in 25 games with 51 shots, 28 hits and 26 blocks. The 24-year-old does it all for Tampa night in night out and Tuesday is going to be another busy game for him as the second-line center. Defenseman Zach Bogosian (lower body) also returns after sitting out one game.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) is unavailable on Thursday against Toronto. He was a game-time decision for the contest and couldn't make it in the end. Cirelli has been a workhorse for Tampa all season, and he's been centering the second line lately, going for five points in five games. The 24-year-old boasts 17 points in 24 games for the whole campaign. Tampa's lines are all mixed up again because of another injury. Ross Colton will center the second line, with Mathieu Joseph also dropping down there. Taylor Raddysh will have the joy of skating with Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos on the first line.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli logged a massive 24:31 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over Minnesota and scored two goals with five shots. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal early in the first period and notched his second with three minutes left in the second frame. Cirelli also had three blocks and two hits with two penalty minutes, so this was a huge effort from the 24-year-old. He now boasts six goals and six assists for the campaign in 17 games. With Brayden Point (upper body) out, Tampa will hope to get even more out of Cirelli.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli, who suffered a broken nose in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders, will be in the lineup on Thursday against Philadelphia. The 24-year-old has been an important piece for the top six all season and sits on 10 points with 14 games played. He's carrying a team-best plus-seven rating and has tallied 20 shots with 22 hits and 13 blocks. Cirelli scored in Monday's win and three of his four goals this season have come in the past six games.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago, reaching seven goals and 14 points for the year in 16 outings. The 23-year-old missed a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury, but he's been very sharp since returning to the lineup last weekend, scoring in three of four outings. He has goals in back-to-back outings against the Blackhawks, who will be Tampa's opponents again on Sunday. Cirelli carries an outstanding plus-10 rating into the contest with 31 shots, 21 hits, and 13 blocks. He does it all on the ice and is a valuable piece for any fantasy team.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli scored half of the team's goals in Monday's 4-1 win at Nashville. Blake Coleman and Steven Stamkos finished off the job after Cirelli had doubled his goals tally for the year. He produced the game-winning goal on a power-play. Cirelli, who had 44 points in 68 outings last year, has impressed this season by averaging a point per game, and he's among Tampa's top scorers with 10 games played. The 23-year-old hasn't been a very popular choice in fantasy drafts this season, so he's available in a lot of leagues and should be on your watch list at least.
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