Lightning's Luke Glendening: Puts up assist Wednesday
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Glendening recorded an assist and five hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 5.
Glendening managed two points, one shot on goal, 13 hits and five blocked shots over five playoff outings. The 36-year-old was limited to just seven points in 77 regular-season games, the third time in six years he's failed to log double-digit points. He's an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and it's unclear if he'll be back with the Lightning or if he'll continue his playing career at all moving forward.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Gets rare goal in Game 3 win
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Glendening scored a goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over Florida in Game 3. '
Glendening isn't known for his offense, but it was a pretty snipe. He scored on a 2-on-1 off a pass from Yanni Gourde in the third period. It put the Bolts up 4-1. Glendening has 48 postseason games on his resume, but he hadn't put up a playoff point since 2022-23 when he skated with Dallas.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Could play Tuesday
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Glendening (upper body) is available for Game 1 against the Panthers on Tuesday, Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com reports.
Glendening sat out the last four games of the regular season after getting hurt against Toronto on April 9. The Lightning ruled him out indefinitely as of April 11, so the 35-year-old seemingly made great strides in recovering from his injury. He'll be an option to center the fourth line Tuesday. Glendening has accounted for five goals, eight points and a minus-10 rating over 45 career postseason outings.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Ruled out indefinitely
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The Lightning announced Friday that Glendening has been ruled out indefinitely due to an upper-body injury.
Glendening had already been ruled out for Friday's game against the Red Wings after sustaining an injury Wednesday against the Maple Leafs. It appears as though he'll face a multi-game absence to close out the regular season, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for the start of the playoffs. The Lightning have just four regular-season games remaining, concluding with a road game against the Rangers on Thursday, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him held out for all four of those matchups.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Won't play against Detroit
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Glendening (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Red Wings, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Glendening sustained an injury in the first period of Wednesday's game against the Maple Leafs, and he was unable to return. While the exact nature and severity of the injury aren't yet known, he'll be forced to miss at least one game, and head coach Jon Cooper said Friday that Glendening might not play again during the regular season, but the team hopes that the 35-year-old will be healthy in time for the start of the playoffs. Zemgus Girgensons is a candidate to enter the lineup in Glendening's absence.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Exits Wednesday's game
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Glendening (undisclosed) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
Glendening was hurt late in the first period and ultimately wasn't able to return to action. If the 35-year-old forward remains out Friday versus the Red Wings, Cam Atkinson or Jake Guentzel (personal) could rejoin the lineup to take his place. Glendening is in a fourth-line role, so his potential absence won't have a significant impact in fantasy.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Back with squad Thursday
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Glendening (personal) rejoined the Lightning ahead of Thursday's game against Ottawa, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
Glendening sat out Tuesday's clash with the Islanders for the birth of his child, but he is back in the mix for Thursday's tilt. The 35-year-old forward is currently mired in a 17-game pointless streak dating back to Feb. 23 versus the Kraken. During that slump, the Michigan native has managed a mere nine shots but has chipped in 19 hits and 17 blocks while averaging 11:17 of ice time.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Sitting out Tuesday
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Glendening (personal) won't be in the lineup against the Islanders on Tuesday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Glendening will be with his wife for the birth of their baby. The 35-year-old Glendening has four goals, seven points, 50 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and 101 hits in 73 appearances this season. Mitchell Chaffee will replace Glendening in Tuesday's lineup.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Lacking on offense
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Glendening's point drought reached 16 games in Thursday's 8-0 win over Utah.
In that span, Glendening has just nine shots on net to go with 19 hits and 17 blocked shots. The 35-year-old has always been a defensive center, so a slump of this length is not a massive surprise, but he was one of five Lightning skaters who failed to get on the scoresheet in Thursday's blowout win. Overall, Glendening is at just seven points with 50 shots on net, 101 hits, 57 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating across 72 appearances.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Nets goal in win
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Glendening scored a goal, took two shots on net and had two hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over Seattle.
Glendening tallied a goal just over 90 seconds after Nikita Kucherov scored in the third period. The 35-year-old Glendening now has four goals, seven points, 41 shots on net and 82 hits in 56 appearances this season. While his value in fantasy is limited on Tampa Bay's fourth line, he has three points in his past five games and is gaining momentum offensively after a 22-game point drought.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Scores in Tuesday's victory
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Glendening scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
Glendening ended a 22-game point drought with his game-tying goal in the second period. The 35-year-old has always been more of a defensive forward, and he's taken that back to an extreme level after showing a scoring touch in a 10-goal 2023-24 regular season. He has three goals, two assists, 38 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 72 hits and a minus-7 rating over 52 appearances in 2024-25.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Struggling on offense
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Glendening has gone 16 games without a point after being held off the scoresheet in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Glendening also opened the season cold on offense. During his current drought, he's racked up 12 shots on net, 28 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating. The defensive center has been limited to four points, 32 shots, 65 hits and 35 blocks through 45 outings overall.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Opens scoring Tuesday
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Glendening scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Glendening opened the scoring at 3:21 of the first period. He has four points over his last 10 contests, though his offense remains limited in a fourth-line role. Overall, the veteran center is at four points, 20 shots on net, 37 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 29 appearances in a defense-first role.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Finds helper late in win
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Glendening logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Glendening ended a five-game slump when he set up Declan Carlile's third-period tally. The 35-year-old Glendening has been limited on offense while playing in a fourth-line role throughout this season. He's up to three points, 18 shots on net, 36 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 28 appearances. That lack of offense is enough to send fantasy managers searching elsewhere for depth forwards.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Sends shorthanded assist
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Glendening produced a shorthanded assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Glendening has earned two points this season, both coming over the last three games while on the penalty kill. The 35-year-old's defensive skills are not in question, and his usage comes in tough minutes. That explains his lack offense this season, though he has chipped in 35 hits, 20 blocked shots, 14 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 22 contests.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Nets shorthanded goal
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Glendening scored a shorthanded goal, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.
Glendening's first-period tally extended the Lightning's lead to 4-1. It was his first point of the season, though the defensive center has been a fixture on the fourth line. He's added 13 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and 33 hits through 20 appearances. Glendening is more valuable to the Lightning than he is to fantasy managers.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Playing, not producing
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Glendening has been held off the scoresheet through the first 16 games of the season.
Glendening has been a fixture in the lineup for the Lightning, averaging 10:45 per game in a fourth-line role. The 35-year-old has added 10 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 30 hits and a minus-4 rating. He hasn't reached the 20-point mark since 2018-19, but this slow start on offense is rough even by his standards. Glendening produced 11 points over 81 regular-season contests last year.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Participates in morning skate
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Glendening (undisclosed) participated in morning skate ahead of Friday's Opening Night matchup against Carolina, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Glendening skated with the fourth line ahead of Friday's regular-season opener, indicating that he's moved past his undisclosed injury that hampered him for most of training camp. During his first season with the Lightning last year, he tallied 10 goals and 121 hits while averaging 11:37 of ice time over his 81 regular-season appearances.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Sheds non-contact jersey
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Glendening (undisclosed) practiced in a regular jersey Sunday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Glendening has been limited for most of training camp due to an undisclosed injury, but he returned to practice in a non-contact jersey Friday. He increased his workload Sunday, and coach Jon Cooper said that he hopes Glendening will be available for Opening Night against the Hurricanes on Friday. Even if Glendening is unable to suit up for the regular-season opener, it seems unlikely that he'll have a significant absence to begin the year.
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Lightning's Luke Glendening: Practicing in non-contact jersey
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Glendening (undisclosed) is at practice Friday in a non-contact jersey, according to Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Glendening has not been healthy since the start of training camp, but he is finally back on the ice. Glendening had 10 goals and one assist, along with 39 PIM, 121 hits and 53 blocked shots in 81 regular-season appearances last season. He is expected to center the fourth line once he is healthy enough to return.
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