Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Gets two points in loss
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Sergachev contributed a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's 5-4 overtime loss to Toronto in Game 4 on Monday.
Sergachev was held off the scoresheet over his previous two contests and entered Monday's action on a four-game goal drought. His most recent marker came late in the first period to increase Tampa Bay's lead to 2-0. Sergachev provided 10 goals and 64 points in 79 regular-season outings.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Two more apples in career season
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Sergachev (personal) delivered two assists Thursday in a 5-0 win over the Red Wings.
One of the helpers came on the power play. Sergachev took a huge leap forward this season and finished with 10 goals and 54 assists, including 27 power-play points (three goals, 24 assists). Sergachev should continue to see a ton of ice time during Tampa Bay's first-round playoff series against the Maple Leafs.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Iffy for regular-season finale
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Sergachev (personal) may not be available for Thursday night's regular-season finale versus the Red Wings, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
According to coach Jon Cooper, Sergachev is "on baby watch," leaving the defender's status versus Detroit up in the air. Confirmation regarding Sergachev's availability against the Red Wings may not surface until Tampa Bay takes the ice for pregame warmups.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Ties career high in goals
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Sergachev (personal) collected a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's 4-3 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.
Sergachev wasn't in the lineup Saturday, but he went right back to work Tuesday, logging 22:58 of ice time (9:05 on the power play) in his return. He's up to 10 goals and 62 points in 78 contests this season. Sergachev has matched his career high in goals, which was set in 2019-20, and he'll have an opportunity to surpass it in Tampa Bay's season finale against Detroit on Thursday.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Back at practice
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Sergachev (personal) was back with the Lightning for Monday's practice, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
It appears as though Sergachev will be available to play Tuesday against Toronto after missing Saturday's 7-4 loss to Ottawa. He has compiled nine goals, 51 assists, 149 shots on net, 148 blocked shots and 122 hits in 77 contests this campaign.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Not playing Saturday
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Sergachev won't be in the lineup in Ottawa on Saturday, as he is back home for the birth of his child.
Sergachev is having a career year, scoring nine times and adding 51 assists in 77 games. His spot on the first power play will be taken over by Victor Hedman on Saturday.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Extends point streak
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Sergachev produced a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers.
Sergachev left Saturday's game against the Islanders with an undisclosed injury, but the relatively long break between games was enough for him to suit up against the Blueshirts. A breakout performer in 2022-23, Sergachev has at least one point in four straight contests with the hot streak comprised of a goal and four helpers. He's garnered nine goals and 51 helpers on the season.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Looks good to go
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Sergachev (undisclosed) is expected to play Wednesday versus the Rangers, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Sergachev is expected to play after leaving Saturday's contest with an injury. Haydn Fleury and Zach Bogosian are expected to be the Lightning's healthy scratches on the back end for Wednesday's games.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Leaves with injury in third period
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Sergachev (undisclosed) left Saturday's game versus the Islanders in the third period, and there was no update on his injury after the game, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Sergachev was productive before his exit, scoring a goal and adding an assist over 20:47 of ice time. He's up to 59 points on the season, but the Lightning will be cautious about bringing him back from injury after clinching their playoff spot with Saturday's 5-0 win. An update on the 24-year-old should be available prior to Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Playmaking machine
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Sergachev put up two assists in a 4-3 shootout win over New Jersey on Thursday.
It was his fourth, two-assist game in his last six contests. Sergachev has become the Bolts' go-to offensive defender this season, ahead of Victor Hedman. The 24-year-old has 44 assists (51 points), including 22 on the power play, in 67 games. Hedman has 43 points, including 12 PPP, in 64 games.
Sergachev delivered two assists in a 3-1 win over Chicago on Saturday.
It's Sergachev's third consecutive two-assist game. His impressive season continues. The high-upside defender has consolidated his game, and he continues to push the pace from the Bolts' blue line. Sergachev has 48 points, including 41 assists, in 64 games this season, and he's tied with Florida's Brandon Montour for seventh in assists by a defenseman.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Notches two helpers
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Sergachev posted two assists and four shots, helping the Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Flyers on Tuesday.
Sergachev picked up helpers on Alex Killorn's power-play goal and Nikita Kucherov's first power-play goal of the game. This gives Sergachev his second multi-point game in four games, and he's picked up four points in the process. On the season, Sergachev has seven goals and 44 points in 62 games.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: New career mark for points
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Sergachev picked up two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins on Thursday.
Sergachev's points put him into a new scoring stratosphere with 42 (seven goals, 35 assists) in 59 games. His previous career mark was 40, set in his rookie year (2018-19). Sergachev is headed to his first 50-plus point season as long as he can maintain this pace.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Shows up despite big team loss
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Sergachev produced an assist Monday in a 7-1 loss to the Panthers.
Obviously, this was an ugly game for the Bolts, but Sergachev managing an assist on the lone goal serves as a subtle reminder of the outstanding campaign that he's having in 2022-23. The 24-year-old blueliner is up to six goals, 28 assists, 62 hits and 99 blocked shots through 47 games, plus he's registered 15 power-play points for a career-best pace in that key special teams spot.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Two points against Wild
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Sergachev collected two assists while adding four shots on net, five hits, two PIM, a blocked shot and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Minnesota.
It was a typically full line in the box score for Sergachev, although he was also mostly responsible for a short-handed tally by the Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek as the Tampa Bay defenseman whiffed as he tried to bat the puck out of the air at the Minnesota blue line before losing a race to Eriksson Ek, who then scored on a breakaway. Sergachev had only two points, both helpers, over his prior 10 games, but he remains on track for a career-best campaign with six goals and 33 points through 44 games.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Gets maximum fine
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Sergachev was fined the maximum $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety for roughing Vancouver's Conor Garland on Thursday.
Sergachev was not suspended for his misdeed. He had an assist Thursday and has six goals and 30 points in 38 games this season. Sergachev has been outstanding on the power play with two goals and 15 points in 2022-23.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: First goal since return from injury
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Sergachev scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over Arizona.
He wired a shot from the point that deflected off the stick of Arizona's Lawson Crouse and knuckled past Karel Vejmelka to knot the game 2-2. It was Sergachev's first goal since his Dec. 20 return from an upper-body injury. It has taken him a bit to get back up to speed since his return, but the defender now has two points (one goal, one assist) over his last three games. Victor Hedman has started to erode Sergachev's power-play time over the last month, so it may be hard for the 24-year-old to keep his torrid early season pace going.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Good to go
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Sergachev (upper body) will return to the lineup Tuesday versus Toronto, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Sergachev, who sat out two games, was paired with Zach Bogosian during Monday's practice. He also worked on the second power-play unit. Sergachev has racked up 22 assists, 27 points, 48 shots on goal, 59 blocks and 35 hits in 28 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Out again Saturday
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Sergachev (upper body) will miss Saturday's game versus the Canadiens, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Sergachev will miss his second straight game with the injury he sustained Tuesday versus the Kraken. Haydn Fleury and Cal Foote will play on the third pairing while Ian Cole moves up the lineup to cover for Sergachev's absence. Sergachev's next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Maple Leafs.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Sergachev (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus the Blue Jackets, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Sergachev blocked a shot in the Lightning's last game, and it appears he'll need to sit out a game. Haydn Fleury appears set to retain a spot in the lineup. Per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com, Sergachev is dealing with an upper-body issue and is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game in Montreal.
