| 4/29/2013 5:30:00 PM |
Description: Lightning center Steven Stamkos finished second in goals to Alex Ovechkin and points to teammate Martin St. Louis this season. | Insight: Stamkos racked up 29 goals and 57 points in 48 games and has produced 185 goals and 340 points in 294 games over the last four seasons. He should be a top-two pick in fantasy drafts again next year. | | |
| Hot | 3/3/2013 10:19:00 AM |
Description: Lightning center Steven Stamkos extended his points streak to nine games in a row by scoring Saturday in a 3-2 loss at Boston. | Insight: Stamkos has collected eight goals and six assists over that nine-game span. Tampa Bay has now lost four in a row despite Stamkos' efforts. | | |
| Hot | 2/24/2013 11:39:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay center Steven Stamkos has scored five goals over his last four games to move into the NHL lead in points with 26. | Insight: Stamkos has nine points over his last five games and is tied for the league lead in goals with 12. The 23-year-old forward actually has more assists than goals this season after posting 60 goals with 37 assists in 2011-12. Fantasy owners who made the choice of Stamkos over Evgeni Malkin have to be happy with the decision so far. | | |
| 2/16/2013 7:28:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay center Steven Stamkos registered two goals and an assist Saturday against Florida. | Insight: That snaps a five-game goal-less streak for Stamkos. The 23-year-old is now at 21 points for the season. That ties Stamkos with Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane for second in the league in scoring. | | |
| Hot | 2/3/2013 9:31:00 AM |
Description: Lightning center Steven Stamkos found the net twice Saturday in a loss to the Rangers. | Insight: Stamkos has scored at least one goal in each of his last five games. He's registered a point in every game this season and has now built a 10-game point streak dating back to April. | | |
| 2/1/2013 11:02:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay forward Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists with three shots Friday against Winnipeg. | Insight: Stamkos has picked up where he left off last season in the goal-scoring department with five in seven games but he has also put up nine assists in that span. Stamkos has at least one point in every game this season. | | |
| 4/2/2012 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Steven Stamkos's scoring binge continues. The NHL 's leading scorer netted two more goals and an assist in Monday night's victory over the Capitals. | Insight: Those were goals number 57 and 58 for Stamkos this season. Stamkos who has registered eight goals in his past six games, is just two scores away from number 60 with three games remaining. Nobody has reached that mark since Alex Ovechkin tallied 65 goals back in 2007-08. | | |
| 3/28/2012 12:10:00 PM |
Description: Steven Stamkos scored two goals Tuesday, giving him 55 on the season. | Insight: Stamkos has a nine-goal lead over Evgeni Malkin for the Maurice Richard trophy. Obviously, he's a must start, but his prolific play must be acknowledged. He now has five goals in his last three games. | | |
| 3/27/2012 11:37:00 AM |
Description: Steven Stamkos set a Tampa Bay Lightning single-season record with his 53rd goal of the season. | Insight: If you have Stamkos, chances are you're in good shape. The 22-year-old former first-round pick leads the NHL in goals and is second to Evgeni Malkin in points. After a brief four-game points drought, Stamkos has produced three goals and four points in his last two games. | | |
| 1/1/2012 3:58:00 AM |
Description: Steven Stamkos scored three goals in the Lightning's 5-2 win over Carolina on Saturday.
TSN | Insight: Stamkos currently leads the NHL with 26 goals, including six goals in his last three games. Expect him to be one of the NHL's Three Stars on Monday as he takes a run at the Rocket Richard Trophy. | | |
| 12/13/2011 12:58:00 AM |
Description: Steven Stamkos scored two goals and added an assist in the Lightning's 5-4 loss to New Jersey on Monday.
NHL.com | Insight: Stamkos is now tied with Phil Kessel and Milan Michalek for the NHL's goal lead with 18 goals. Of the three, Stamkos is the most likely to be leading the league at season's end. | | |
| 11/4/2011 10:58:00 PM |
Description: Steven Stamkos scored three goals in the second period of the Lightning's 5-4 overtime win over Chicago on Friday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Fellow high-scoring Bolt Martin St. Louis recorded three assists in this game. With the three goals, Stamkos is up to nine goals this season, only one behind league leader Phil Kessel. | | |
| 7/19/2011 5:21:00 PM |
Description: The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed Steven Stamkos to a five-year extension worth $37.5 million.
TSN | Insight: Stamkos was an unsigned restricted free agent, which could have made him a target for an offer sheet from another team this month. He should be a top-5 pick in fantasy drafts this upcoming season, and he should continue to thrive on a Lightning team that looks ready to contend for the Stanley Cup. | | |
| 7/5/2011 9:17:00 AM |
Description: According to Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet, the Tampa Bay Lightning are closing in on a contract extension with Steven Stamkos.
Sportsnet | Insight: No team has been bold enough to offer Stamkos an offer sheet during the past few days. It is looking more and more like something will get done between Stamkos and the Lightning. Kypreos said that the last offer from the Bolts was for five years totalling $37 million. | | |
| 6/30/2011 6:00:00 PM |
Description: Contrary to popular rumor, the Philadelphia Flyers will not submit an offer sheet to RFA Steven Stamkos on Friday.
CSN Philly | Insight: The Flyers were thought to be in the running for Stamkos after moving the contracts of both Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. They may make a pitch for Brad Richards, but they will more likely attempt to sign some lower price tag free agents. Expect Stamkos to eventually re-sign with the Lightning unless some unknown team prepares a ridiculously loaded offer sheet. | | |
| 6/27/2011 9:53:00 PM |
Description: According to Nick Kypreos, the Tampa Bay Lightning and RFA Steven Stamkos are not close to a long-term extension.
Sportsnet | Insight: If the Lightning and Stamkos cannot reach an agreement before July 1, other teams may sign Stamkos to an offer sheet. Expect the Bolts to turn up the heat in their effort to sign Stamkos, as they won't want to risk exposing their franchise player to an offer sheet from another team. | | |
| 6/22/2011 10:54:00 AM |
Description: According to the St. Petersburg Times, Steven Stamkos believes that he is close to signing a long-term extension with the Lightning worth around $7 million per season.
TSN | Insight: At just 21 years of age, Stamkos has already proven that he is an elite NHL forward. It is important that the Bolts lock him up to a long-term deal, since he will be an RFA on July 1 and would thus be a candidate for another team to sign him to an offer sheet. | | |
| 5/28/2011 12:19:00 AM |
Description: Steven Stamkos left Game 7 against Boston on Friday early in the second period after taking a puck to his face, but he returned later in the period.
TSN | Insight: Stamkos, who may have broken his nose, returned wearing a full caged shield. Yet another reason for athletes of other sports to look up to the toughness of hockey players when the games matter most. | | |
| 5/25/2011 11:38:00 PM |
Description: Steven Stamkos scored a goal and added two assists in the Lightning's 5-4 win over Boston in Game 6 on Wednesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Stamkos scored two of his points on the power play, which was an effective 3-for-4 in this game for the Bolts. Stamkos has 13 points (6g-7a) in this year's playoffs, including two 3-point games against the Bruins in this series. | | |
| 5/18/2011 12:15:00 AM |
Description: Steven Stamkos scored a goal and added two assists with seven shots on goal in the Lightning's 6-5 loss to Boston in Game 2 on Tuesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: The Lightning are clearly a team on the rise in this year's playoffs, but Stamkos hasn't elevated his game like some of the other veterans. Prior to this game, Stamkos had just six points (4g-2a) in 12 games, so this three-point effort could be what he needs to restore his confidence. | | |
