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1 Tampa Bay Lightning Game Notes Mon, Oct 9, 7 NHL Game #36 Tampa Bay Lightning - - ( pts) Washington Capitals - - (4 pts) Team Game: 3 Home Game: - - (Home) - - (Road) Team Game: 3 Road Game: - - (Home) - - (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 3 Peter Budaj Andrei Vasilevskiy # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 5 D Dan Girardi 6 D Anton Stralman 3 9 C Tyler Johnson -3 3 C Cedric Paquette 4 4 L Chris Kunitz 7 L Alex Killorn -3 8 L Ondrej Palat 3 3 C Brayden Point R J.T. Brown 4 R Ryan Callahan 9 D Slater Koekkoek C Yanni Gourde 4 C Gabriel Dumont 55 D Braydon Coburn - 59 D Jake Dotchin D Andrej Sustr - 77 D Victor Hedman 86 R Nikita Kucherov C Vladislav Namestnikov 3 9 C Steven Stamkos D Mikhail Sergachev # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 3 Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby.4.93 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Matt Niskanen 4 4 D Taylor Chorney 3 8 L Alex Ovechkin D Dmitry Orlov R Brett Connolly -3 3 L Jakub Vrana C Nicklas Backstrom C Lars Eller - 5 R Devante Smith-Pelly - 9 D Christian Djoos R Alex Chiasson - 43 R Tom Wilson D Brooks Orpik - 55 D Aaron Ness L Andre Burakovsky 74 D John Carlson - 77 R T.J. Oshie 79 L Nathan Walker 83 C Jay Beagle - 9 C Tyler Graovac - 9 C Evgeny Kuznetsov Vice President & General Manager, Alternate Governor Assistant General Managers Head Coach Associate Coach Assistant Coaches Steve Yzerman Julien BriseBois, Pat Verbeek Jon Cooper Rick Bowness Todd Richards, Brad Lauer, Frantz Jean Senior VP and General Manager Head Coach Associate Coach/Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Video Coach/Analyst Brian MacLellan Barry Trotz Todd Reirden/Blaine Forsythe, Lane Lambert Scott Murray Brett Leonhardt/Tim Ohashi Tonight's Officials Referees Kyle Rehman (), Chris Rooney (5) Linesmen Matt MacPherson (83), Darren Gibbs (66) Supervisor Rob Shick Video Judge Mike Reese Ntl. Anthem Vanessa Rodriguez Today's Schedule BOS : : NYI : : BUF : 3: ANA : 7: EDM : 7: TOR : 7: TBL : 7:3

2 Tampa Bay Lightning: Roster Active (3 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 5 Dan Girardi D 6' " Apr 9, 984 Welland, ON, CAN 6 Anton Stralman D 5' " 9 Aug, 986 Tibro, SWE 9 Tyler Johnson C 5' 8" 83 Jul 9, 99 Spokane, WA, USA 3 Cedric Paquette C 6' " 98 Aug 3, 993 Gaspe, QC, CAN 4 Chris Kunitz L 6' " 95 Sep 6, 979 Regina, SK, CAN 7 Alex Killorn L 6' " 96 Sep 4, 989 Halifax, NS, CAN 8 Ondrej Palat L 6' " 88 Mar 8, 99 Frydek-Mistek, CZE Brayden Point C 5' " 66 Mar 3, 996 Calgary, AB, CAN 3 J.T. Brown R 5' " 69 Jul, 99 Burnsville, MN, USA 4 Ryan Callahan R 5' " 87 Mar, 985 Rochester, NY, USA 9 Slater Koekkoek D 6' " 93 Feb 8, 994 Winchester, ON, CAN 3 Peter Budaj G 6' " 96 Sep 8, 98 Banská Bystrica, SVK 37 Yanni Gourde C 5' 9" 7 Dec 5, 99 Saint-Narcisse, QC, CAN 4 Gabriel Dumont C 5' " 9 Oct 6, 99 Ville Degelis, QC, CAN 55 Braydon Coburn D 6' 5" 3 Feb 7, 985 Shaunavon, SK, CAN 59 Jake Dotchin D 6' 3" Mar 4, 994 Cambridge, ON, CAN 6 Andrej Sustr D 6' 7" Nov 9, 99 Plzen, CZE 77 Victor Hedman D 6' 6" 3 Dec 8, 99 Ornskoldsvik, SWE 86 Nikita Kucherov R 5' " 78 Jun 7, 993 Maykop, RUS 88 Andrei Vasilevskiy G 6' 3" 7 Jul 5, 994 Tyumen, RUS 9 Vladislav Namestnikov C 5' " 8 Nov, 99 Zhukovskiy, RUS 9 Steven Stamkos C 6' " 94 Feb 7, 99 Markham, ON, CAN 98 Mikhail Sergachev D 6' 3" 5 Jun 5, 998 Nizhnekamsk, RUS 3 Players Total Avg: 6' " 95 Age: 7.4 Goal Streaks BRAYDEN POINT ( / Games) Assist Streaks STEVEN STAMKOS (3 / Games) BRAYDEN POINT (3 / Games) Point Streaks ONDREJ PALAT (--3 / Games) NIKITA KUCHEROV (--3 / Games) STEVEN STAMKOS (-3-3 / Games) BRAYDEN POINT (-3-5 / Games) VLADISLAV NAMESTNIKO (--3 / Games) Washington Capitals: Roster Active (3 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Matt Niskanen D 6' " 3 Dec 6, 986 Virginia, MN, USA 4 Taylor Chorney D 6' " 93 Apr 7, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' 3" 35 Sep 7, 985 Moscow, RUS 9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' " Jul 3, 99 Novokuznetsk, RUS Brett Connolly R 6' 3" 95 May, 99 Campbell River, BC, CAN 3 Jakub Vrana L 6' " 97 Feb 8, 996 Prague, CZE 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " Nov 3, 987 Gävle, SWE Lars Eller C 6' " 7 May 8, 989 Rodovre, DNK 5 Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' " 3 Jun 4, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 9 Christian Djoos D 6' " 69 Aug 6, 994 Gothenburg, SWE 3 Philipp Grubauer G 6' " 9 Nov 5, 99 Rosenheim, DEU 39 Alex Chiasson R 6' 4" 8 Oct, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN 43 Tom Wilson R 6' 4" 8 Mar 9, 994 Toronto, ON, CAN 44 Brooks Orpik D 6' 3" 7 Sep 6, 98 San Francisco, CA, USA 55 Aaron Ness D 5' " 84 May 8, 99 Roseau, MN, USA 65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' 3" Feb 9, 995 Klagenfurt, AUT 7 Braden Holtby G 6' " Sep 6, 989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 74 John Carlson D 6' 3" 8 Jan, 99 Natick, MA, USA 77 T.J. Oshie R 5' " 95 Dec 3, 986 Everett, WA, USA 79 Nathan Walker L 5' 9" 86 Feb 7, 994 Cardiff, GBR 83 Jay Beagle C 6' 3" 8 Oct 6, 985 Calgary, AB, CAN 9 Tyler Graovac C 6' 5" 8 Apr 7, 993 Brampton, ON, CAN 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' " 4 May 9, 99 Chelyabinsk, RUS 3 Players Total Avg: 6' " 4 Age: 7.3 Goal Streaks ALEX OVECHKIN (7 / Games) Assist Streaks EVGENY KUZNETSOV (7 / Games) JAKUB VRANA (3 / Games) Point Streaks JAKUB VRANA (-3-3 / Games) EVGENY KUZNETSOV (-7-7 / Games) ALEX OVECHKIN (7--7 / Games)

3 Tampa Bay Lightning: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C Brayden Point :3 47. L 8 Ondrej Palat :5. 5 R 86 Nikita Kucherov :49. C 9 Vladislav Namestnikov : C 9 Steven Stamkos : C 9 Tyler Johnson : L 7 Alex Killorn :44. C 37 Yanni Gourde. 4:9. 3 D 77 Victor Hedman 7. 4:45. 3 D 5 Dan Girardi. 8: D 6 Anton Stralman 3. :3. C 3 Cedric Paquette 4. : 4. 8 L 4 Chris Kunitz. 9:7. 3 R 3 J.T. Brown. 6:6. R 4 Ryan Callahan. 3: C 4 Gabriel Dumont. 9: D 55 Braydon Coburn :9. 5 D 59 Jake Dotchin :5. D 6 Andrej Sustr -. :59. D 98 Mikhail Sergachev 5. 6:8. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 3 Peter Budaj Andrei Vasilevskiy Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 8 Alex Ovechkin :7. C 9 Evgeny Kuznetsov : L 3 Jakub Vrana :5. C 9 Nicklas Backstrom. 7: R Brett Connolly :5. R 77 T.J. Oshie : L 79 Nathan Walker 5. :3. 4 D Matt Niskanen 4 3. :39. 4 C Lars Eller -. 3: R 5 Devante Smith-Pelly -. 3:. D 55 Aaron Ness 4 4. :47. 3 L 65 Andre Burakovsky 3. 5:8. D 74 John Carlson : C 83 Jay Beagle -. 4: D 4 Taylor Chorney :. 3 5 D 9 Dmitry Orlov. 4:. 3 3 R 39 Alex Chiasson - 3. : D 44 Brooks Orpik -. : C 9 Tyler Graovac -. 6:. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 3 Philipp Grubauer Braden Holtby

4 Washington Tampa Bay Lightning Team Records Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning Last game: Saturday VS MONTREAL (6- W) Saturday AT FLORIDA (5-4 L) Next game: Monday AT TAMPA BAY Monday VS WASHINGTON Overall record/streak: - - / Win / Undef - - / Lost Home record/streak: - - / Win / Undef - - / Win / Undef Road record/streak: - - / Win / Undef - - / Lost Last 5 Games: Last Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games - - Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: - - OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: Totals:

5 Washington Tampa Bay Lightning Situations Goals by Period 3 OT T Avg Washington Capitals: 5 3 ( 5. avg.) Opponents: 5 (.5 avg.) Tampa Bay Lightning: ( 4.5 avg.) Opponents: ( 4. avg.) Shots by Period 3 OT T Avg Washington Capitals: (5.5 avg.) Opponents: (35.5 avg.) Tampa Bay Lightning: (7.5 avg.) Opponents: (4. avg.) Power Play Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning G Att % G Att % Overall: 5. (T-th NHL) 9. (T-9th NHL) Home: 4 5. (T-9th NHL) (T-6th NHL) Road:. (T-4th NHL) (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-5th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) Penalty Killing Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning G Att % G Att % Overall: 9. (T-st NHL) (T-th NHL) Home: 4. (T-st NHL) 4. (T-st NHL) Road: 5. (T-st NHL) (5th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) Penalties Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 8 9. (T-8th NHL) (5th NHL) Goal Situations Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning For Against For Against 6 on 5: 6 on 4: 6 on 3: 5 on 5: on 4: 5 on 3: 4 on 4: 4 on 3: 3 on 3: 3 on 4: 3 on 5: 3 on 6: 4 on 5: 4 on 6: 5 on 6: Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total: 5 9 8

6 Washington Tampa Bay Lightning Situations Individual Leaders Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning Points: A. OVECHKIN (7),E. KUZNETSOV (7),J. VRANA (3) B. POINT (5),S. STAMKOS (3),O. PALAT (3) Goals: A. OVECHKIN (7),T. OSHIE (),B. CONNOLLY () O. PALAT (),N. KUCHEROV (),V. NAMESTNIKO () Assists: E. KUZNETSOV (7),J. VRANA (3),N. BACKSTROM () S. STAMKOS (3),B. POINT (3),A. KILLORN () PP Goals: A. OVECHKIN () V. NAMESTNIKO () SH Goals: GW Goals: T. OSHIE () N. KUCHEROV () 3+ Goals: A. OVECHKIN() PIM: M. NISKANEN (4),A. NESS (4),L. ELLER () N. KUCHEROV (6),J. DOTCHIN (5),C. PAQUETTE (4) Shots: A. OVECHKIN (4),J. VRANA (6),T. OSHIE (4) V. HEDMAN (7),N. KUCHEROV (6),V. NAMESTNIKO (6) +/-: A. OVECHKIN (+6),E. KUZNETSOV (+6),A. NESS (+4) A. STRALMAN (+3),O. PALAT (+3),B. POINT (+3) Shootout Washington Capitals Shooter G/S % GDG Alex Ovechkin /. Evgeny Kuznetsov /. T.J. Oshie /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Braden Holtby - /3.667 Tampa Bay Lightning Shooter G/S % GDG Goaltender Rec. G/S % Power Play Washington Capitals Player G A P Nicklas Backstrom Evgeny Kuznetsov Alex Ovechkin Tampa Bay Lightning Player G A P Vladislav Namestnikov Steven Stamkos Alex Killorn Nikita Kucherov Short Handed Washington Capitals Player G A P No players to display Tampa Bay Lightning Player G A P No players to display

7 Tampa Bay Lightning: Media Notes LAST GAME Lightning 4 at Florida 5 Tampa Bay held leads of - and 3-, but Florida scored three-consecutive goals within a span of :8 in the third period to rally past the Lightning and hand the Bolts their first loss of The Lightning were outshot 48-3, the 48 shots by Florida the most the Bolts have allowed since surrendering 48 on Dec., 4 at NYI...Bolts goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 43-of-48 saves in a losing effort, the 43 saves the second-most in the regular season for Vasilevskiy and the third-most including playoffs...tampa Bay had won seven-straight second halves of a back-to-back set dating back to last season coming into Saturday's matchup against the Panthers...Brayden Point (goal, assist), Nikita Kucherov (goal, assist), Vladislav Namestnikov (goal, assist) and Steven Stamkos (goal, assist) all recorded multiple points against Florida...The Lightning have lost five-straight games at Florida's BB&T Center. PP: TBL - -6 FLA - -4 SOG: TBL - 3 FLA - 48 Attendance: 6,87 TONIGHT'S MATCHUP TONIGHT'S STORYLINES INJURIES 7-8 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 4 Current injuries: Michael Bournival - Undisclosed (DAY-TO-DAY) Games Erik Condra - Back (DAY-TO-DAY) Games TRANSACTIONS Oct. -- Assigned F Cory Conacher to AHL Syracuse MAKING A POINT Tampa Bay second year pro Brayden Point tallied a goal and an assist Oc.t 7 at FLA for his second-straight game with multiple points to start the season and third-straight game with multiple points dating back to last season (also: multiple points in 4 of last 5 games dating back to last season)...point now has career multi-point games...point ranks tied for fifth in the NHL for scoring (-3--5), tied for seventh for goals and tied for ninth for assists...point has recorded points in five-consecutive games dating back to last season and has tallied points (6 goals, 5 assists) over that stretch...point's five points in two games to open 7-8 are a personal career high for scoring over a two-game stretch (previous high: ---4 from Apr. 7-9, 7)...Point has scored two goals on four shots so far this season...point recorded 8 goals and assists in to rank eighth among NHL rookies for scoring (4 points) and tied for ninth for goals. 7-8 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS Most Goals, Game: (Palat - /6 vs. FLA) Most Assists, Game: (Multiple players, Last: Stamkos - //7 at FLA) Most Points, Game: 3 (Point - /6 vs. FLA) Most Goals, Period: (Multiple players, Last: Johnson - /7 at FLA - 3rd PER) Most Assists, Period: (Stamkos - /7 at FLA - st PER) Most Points, Period: (Kucherov, Namestnikov and Stamkos - /7 at FLA - st PER) Most SOG, Game: 4 (Multiple players, Last: Hedman and Johnson - /7 at FLA) Most PIM, Game: 5 (Dotchin - /7 at FLA) Most TOI, Game: (Hedman - 5:9) Best +/-, Game: +4 (Stralman - /6 vs. FLA) Most PPGs, Game: (Multiple players, Last: Namestnikov - /7 at FLA) Most Consecutive Games With A Goal: (Multiple players, Last: Kucherov, Namestnikov and Point - /6 vs. FLA - /7 at FLA) Most Consecutive Games With An Assist: (Multiple players, Last: Point and Stamkos - /6 vs. FLA - /7 at FLA) Most Consecutive Games With A Point: (Multiple players, Last: Kucherov, Namestnikov, Palat, Point and Stamkos - /6 vs. FLA - /7 at FLA)

8 7-8 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS Most Goals Scored, Period: 3 (/6 vs. FLA - 3rd PER) Most Goals Scored, Game: 5 (/6 vs. FLA) Most Goals Allowed, Period: 3 (/7 at FLA - 3rd PER) Most Goals Allowed, Game: 5 (/7 at FLA) Most PPGs For, Game: (Multiple times, Last: /7 at FLA) Most PPGs Against, Game: (/7 at FLA) Most PPs For, Game: 6 (/7 at FLA) Most PPs Against, Game: 4 (Multiple times, Last: /7 at FLA) Most SOG, Game: 3 (/7 at FLA) Most SOG, Period: 5 (/7 at FLA - 3rd PER) Fewest SOG, Game: 5 (/6 vs. FLA) Fewest SOG, Period: 6 (/6 vs. FLA - st PER) Most SOG Allowed, Game: 48 (/7 at FLA) Most SOG Allowed, Period: 4 (/7 at FLA - st PER) Fewest SOG Allowed, Game: 36 (/6 vs. FLA) Fewest SOG Allowed, Period: 8 (/7 at FLA - 3rd PER) Most Blk/S, Game: 7 (/6 vs. FLA) Fewest Blk/S, Game: 3 (/7 at FLA) Most Lightning PIM, Game: 9 (/7 at FLA) Fewest Lightning PIM, Game: 8 (/6 vs. FLA) Largest Margin of Victory: (/6 vs. FLA) Largest Margin of Defeat: (/7 at FLA)

9 Tampa Bay Lightning: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. /6/7 Florida Panthers W ,,9p,86, / 99+ Florida Panthers L ,9p,, / /9/7 Washington Capitals 4 //7 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 /4/7 St. Louis Blues 6 Detroit Red Wings 7 New Jersey Devils 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 9 //7 Pittsburgh Penguins Carolina Hurricanes /6/7 Detroit Red Wings /8/7 Anaheim Ducks 3 Florida Panthers 4 //7 New York Rangers 5 /4/7 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 San Jose Sharks 7 Los Angeles Kings 8 Anaheim Ducks 9 /6/7 Dallas Stars /8/7 New York Islanders //7 Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Buffalo Sabres 5 Boston Bruins 6 //7 San Jose Sharks 7 /5/7 New York Islanders 8 /7/7 Colorado Avalanche 9 /9/7 Winnipeg Jets 3 St. Louis Blues 3 Arizona Coyotes 3 Colorado Avalanche 33 Vegas Golden Knights 34 //7 Ottawa Senators 35 /3/7 Minnesota Wild 36 /8/7 Montréal Canadiens 37 /9/7 Philadelphia Flyers 38 Columbus Blue Jackets 39 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 Montréal Canadiens 4 Ottawa Senators 4 Detroit Red Wings 43 /9/8 Carolina Hurricanes 44 //8 Calgary Flames 45 /8/8 Vegas Golden Knights 46 Minnesota Wild 47 Chicago Blackhawks 48 Nashville Predators 49 Philadelphia Flyers 5 Winnipeg Jets 5 Calgary Flames 5 Vancouver Canucks 53 Edmonton Oilers 54 /8/8 Vancouver Canucks 55 //8 Los Angeles Kings 56 Toronto Maple Leafs 57 Buffalo Sabres 58 /5/8 Detroit Red Wings 59 /7/8 New Jersey Devils 6 Washington Capitals 6 Ottawa Senators 6 Montréal Canadiens 63 /6/8 Toronto Maple Leafs 64 /8/8 Buffalo Sabres 65 Dallas Stars 66 3/3/8 Philadelphia Flyers 67 3/6/8 Florida Panthers 68 3/8/8 New York Rangers 69 3//8 Montréal Canadiens 7 3/3/8 Ottawa Senators 7 3/7/8 Boston Bruins 7 3/8/8 Edmonton Oilers 73 3//8 Toronto Maple Leafs 74 New York Islanders 75 New Jersey Devils 76 3/6/8 Arizona Coyotes 77 Boston Bruins 78 New York Rangers 79 4//8 Nashville Predators 8 4/3/8 Boston Bruins 8 4/6/8 Buffalo Sabres 8 Carolina Hurricanes

10 Tampa Bay Lightning: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. GIRARDI # 5 STRALMAN # 6 JOHNSON # 9 PAQUETTE # 3 KUNITZ # 4 KILLORN # 7 Oct 6 Vs FLA -,/- :6 -,/4 :56 -,/- :58 -,/ :35 -,/ :47 -,/- 6:3 -,/ 7:9 Oct FLA -,/ 7:7 -,/- :3 -,4/- 9:4 -,/ 8:6 -,/ 8:8 -,/- 7:5 -,/ : PALAT # 8 Date Opp. POINT # BROWN # 3 CALLAHAN # 4 GOURDE # 37 DUMONT # 4 COBURN # 55 DOTCHIN # 59 Oct 6 Vs FLA -,/ 8:5 -,/ :4 -,/ 3:36 -,/ 9: -,3/- 9:45 Oct FLA -,/ 9:5 -,/ 6:6 -,/ 4:38 -,/ 4:4 DNP -,/ 5:3 -,/- 3:5 Date Opp. SUSTR # 6 HEDMAN # 77 KUCHEROV # 86 NAMESTNIKOV # 9 STAMKOS # 9 SERGACHEV # 98 Oct 6 Vs FLA -,/- :59 -,3/ 4: -(W),4/ 9:5 -,3/ 7:6 -,/ 8:4 -,4/ 6:3 DND Oct FLA DNP -,4/- 5:9 -,/- 8:4 -,3/ 6:6 -,3/ :4 -,/- 6:54 DND BUDAJ # 3 Date Opp. VASILEVSKIY # 88 Oct 6 Vs FLA 3/36 W 6: Oct FLA 5/48 L 57:4

11 Tampa Bay Lightning: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Jon Cooper Cooper was named Tampa Bay's eighth head coach on March 6, 3. Cooper, 5, begins his sixth season as Lightning head coach and has amassed a record. Cooper's.599 win percentage is the highest in franchise history. He earned NHL victory No. on April, 5, making him the fifth-fastest coach among those who debuted in the NHL since to reach the mark. He led the Bolts to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of his first three full seasons as head coach, including back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals (5, 6) and a Stanley Cup Final (5). He was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 4, given annually to the NHL s top coach. Cooper joined the Lightning after spending the previous three seasons behind the bench of Tampa Bay's top minor league affiliates, the Norfolk Admirals (-) and the Syracuse Crunch (-3), compiling a (.66) record in AHL games. Cooper's NHL head coaching debut came with the Lightning on March 9, 3. #3: Peter Budaj (G) 6' ", 96 lbs. / Sep 8, 98 (35 years) Drafted: Selected by Colorado in the second round, 63rd overall, at the NHL Entry Draft Acquired: From Los Angeles along with D Erik Cernak, a 7th round pick and a conditional pick in the 7 Draft in exchange for G Ben Bishop and a 5th round pick in 7 Draft on Feb. 6, 7 Last Win: APR, 7 vs DALLAS Last SO: FEB 4, PHILADELPHIA (5) Shootouts: 99/58 (.67), -5 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves Has yet to play in Traded to the Lightning along with D Erik Cernak, a 7th round pick and a conditional pick in the 7 Draft for G Ben Bishop and a 5th round pick in the 7 Draft on Feb. 6, 7 - Played in 7 games with the Bolts, starting 4, and went 3-- with a.8 GAA and.898 save percentage - Won his first game as a member of Tampa Bay after stopping 6-of-8 shots March 3 at NYR - Started 5 games for the Kings, recording a 7--3 record with a. GAA and.97 save percentage - Established a new career high for games played in a season (6) while his 3 wins for second-most in a single season - Fiinished the season ranked T-3rd in the NHL for shutouts (7) and 4th for GAA (.8) - Made his Lightning debut March 3 at PIT, stopping 3-of-34 shots - Won the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL's best goaltender in 6 after going with a.74 GAA and.93 save % for AHL Ontario #88: Andrei Vasilevskiy (G) 6' 3", 7 lbs. / Jul 5, 994 (3 years and months) Drafted: Selected by the Lightning in the first round, 9th overall, at the NHL Draft Last Win: OCT 6, 7 vs FLORIDA () Last SO: NOV 9, PHILADELPHIA (45) Shootouts: 9/3 (.86), 3- GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /7 vs FLA - Made 43 saves in loss Oct. 7 at FLA, third-most (includes playoffs) in his career - Stopped 33-of-36 shots Oct. 6 vs. FLA to win in his first-ever Opening Night start - Went with a.6 GAA and.97 save percentage - Set career highs for starts (47), wins and shutouts () - Notched shutouts in -straight games Nov Went 6-- over final 8 starts - Logged career-high 78: shutout streak Nov Led Russia to bronze at the 7 World Championships, recording a 6- record,.936 save %,.7 GAA and touney-high 3 shutouts - Re-signed to 3-year Lightning extension on 7//6 - Named to Russia's 6 World Cup roster but did not play - Became st goalie to record st playoff wins in relief (Game 6 ECF at PIT; Game 5 SCF vs. CHI) since Olaf Kolzig (995-96) - Set Bolts' playoff record for regulation saves (44) in Game 3 of ECF vs. PIT - Set Bolts rookie record with 45 saves Dec., 4 at NYI

12 #5: Dan Girardi (D) 6' ", lbs. / Apr 9, 984 (33 years and 5 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July, 7 Last Goal: FEB 3, COLUMBUS (5) Last Assist: APR, 7 vs PHILADELPHIA (5) Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp :6 4 + times times times times /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA - Dished out 3 hits, blocked shots,,was + and ranked nd on the Bolts for shorthanded TOI (3:43) Oct. 7 at FLA - Blocked a game high 6 shots and dished out 4 hits in his Tampa Bay debut Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Skated in 63 regular season games with the New York Rangers, recording 4 goals, points and a plus-8 rating - Saw action in playoff games, notching assists - Ranked T-9th in the NHL for blocked shots (66) and T-nd (minimum games) for blocked shots per game (.6) - Leads NHL for blocked shots (,697) since making his debut on Jan. 7, 7 - Is the NHL's all-time leader for playoff blocked shots (347) - Ranks 9th all-time in the NHL for playoff hits (357) - NYR all-time leader (among skaters) for playoff games played () and holds NYR record (among skaters) for consecutive playoff games played (9) - Member of London Knights squad that won the 5 OHL Championship and 5 Memorial Cup #6: Anton Stralman (D) 5' ", 9 lbs. / Aug, 986 (3 years and months) Drafted: Selected by Toronto in the seventh round, 6th overall, at the 5 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July, 4 Last Goal: APR, 7 vs DALLAS (6) Last Assist: APR 9, 7 vs BUFFALO () Shootouts: /3 (%), GDG Season vs. Opp :56 +4 times times times times /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA - Ranked nd among Bolts blueliners for power-play TOI (3:6) Oct. 7 at FLA - Recorded a plus-4 rating Oct. 6 vs. FLA, tying a career high for plus-minus set four times previously (last: Feb., 7 vs. EDM) - Skated in 73 regular season games, notching 5 goals and 7 assists - Ranked nd among Bolts D-men for assists and points () and T-nd for goals - Played in his 6th career NHL game Feb. 3 vs. CGY - Led Bolts for avg. shorthanded TOI (:37) and ranked second on team for avg. TOI (:54) - Set career highs for games (8), goals (9), assists (3), points (39) and plus-minus (+) during first season with Lightning (4-5) - All-time leader for plus-minus (+4) by a Bolts d-man - Recorded 4 assists and was plus-8 (T-nd on team) to helped Sweden win a gold medal at 7 World Championships

13 #9: Tyler Johnson (C) 5' 8", 83 lbs. / Jul 9, 99 (7 years and months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on March 7, Last Goal: OCT 7, FLORIDA Last Assist: APR, 7 vs DALLAS (3) Shootouts: /3 (%), GDG Season vs. Opp : /7 vs FLA times /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA times /6 vs FLA - Scored st goal of season Oct. 7 at FLA; also took 4 shots and won -of-9 face-offs - Won 7-of-6 face-offs Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Skated in 66 regular season games, recording 9 goals and 6 assists - Ranked 3rd on the Bolts for power-play goals (6), T-3rd for goals and 5th for points - Won -of-6 face-offs (most face-off wins in TBL history) March 6 vs. NYR - Led all Bolts forwards for avg. shorthanded TOI (:3) - Owned a share of Bolts' longest point streak of season after notching over 6 games from Nov Selected for first NHL All-Star Game (5) - Set career highs for goals (9), assists (43), points (7) and plus-minus (33) in Led NHL for playoff goals (3) and tied for most playoff points (3) in 5 - Calder Trophy finalist and NHL All-Rookie Team in 3-4 #3: Cedric Paquette (C) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Aug 3, 993 (4 years and month) Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the fourth round, st overall, at the NHL Draft Last Goal: JAN, ARIZONA () Last Assist: MAR 3, PITTSBURGH (5) Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp : times times times /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA times times times - Delivered 4 hits and blocked a shot Oct. 7 at FLA - Dished out 4 hits and blocked a shot Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Notched 4 goals and 6 assists in 58 regular season games - Finished season as Bolts leader for hits (44) and PIM (8) and set a career high for PIM - Ranked second among Bolts forwards for blocked shots (46) - Missed the final 6 games of the season due to a lower-body injury - Set career high with 6 PIM February 7 vs. OTT - Re-signed by the Lightning to a -year contract extension on June 4, 6 - Made NHL debut on April, 4 vs. CBJ and posted st career point (assist) - Led all NHL rookie forwards for blocked shots (58) during 4-5 regular season and ranked 6th among rookie forwards for hits (7) - Ranked T-7th in the NHL for playoff PIM (4) in Netted game-winning goal in Game 3 of 5 Stanley Cup Final

14 #4: Chris Kunitz (L) 6' ", 95 lbs. / Sep 6, 979 (38 years) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July, 7 Last Goal: FEB 6, 7 vs WINNIPEG (3) Last Assist: MAR 6, 7 vs PHILADELPHIA (4) Shootouts: 4/38 (37%), 8 GDG Season vs. Opp :47 + times times times times /6 vs FLA times /6 vs FLA times - Delivered hit in 8:8 TOI Oct. 7 at FLA - Dished out hits and logged :47 in his Lightning deubt Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Skated in 7 games with Pittsburgh, notching 9 goals, assists and 3 game-winning goals - Ranked nd on the Pens for hits (6) and 5th for PIM (36) - His 6 hits were tied for 9th-most in the NHL, and he recorded at least hits for 3rd-straight season and 4th time in career - Scored double overtime goal in Game 7 of Eastern Conference Final to send Pens to second-straight Stanley Cup Final - At age 38, became the oldest player in NHL history to score a Game 7 OT goal - 4-time Stanley Cup winner (7, 6 and 9 w/ PIT; 7 w/ ANA) - Ranks nd all-time in NHL for playoff hits (498), just one behind WSH's Brooks Orpik (499) - Ranks 7th on Pens all-time playoff points list (74) - Helped guide Ferris State to its st NCAA Tournament appearance and named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 3 #7: Alex Killorn (L) 6' ", 96 lbs. / Sep 4, 989 (8 years) Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the third round, 77th overall, at the 7 NHL Draft Last Goal: APR 7, MONTREAL (3) Last Assist: OCT 6, 7 vs FLORIDA () Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp :5 -- times /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA times /7 vs FLA times /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA - Led all Bolts forwards for shorthanded TOI (3:8) and took shots Oct. 7 at FLA - Tallied an assist Oct. 6 vs. FLA and has now recorded at least point in 3-consecutive Opening Nights - Led all Bolts for regular season games played (8) and ranked 7th on the team for scoring ( ) - Set a career high for goals (9) and PIM (66) - Ranked 3rd on the Bolts for goals and shots (76) and 4th for game-winning goals (4) - Tallied th career assist March 3 at BOS - Re-signed to 7-year contract on July 7, 6 - Represented Canada at the 7 World Championships, recording 8 PIM in games - Earned st career NHL point (assist) in NHL debut on Feb., 3 at NYR - Since entering the league in -3, ranks nd on the Bolts for PIM (3), T-3rd for game-winning goals (6), 5th for goals (7) and 6th for points (75) - Was a nominee for the Hobey Baker Award at Harvard in

15 #8: Ondrej Palat (L) 6' ", 88 lbs. / Mar 8, 99 (6 years and 6 months) Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the seventh round, 8th overall, at the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT 6, 7 vs FLORIDA () Last Assist: OCT 7, FLORIDA Shootouts: /8 (%), GDG Season vs. Opp : 3 + /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA times /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA - Picked up an assist and ranked nd on the Bolts for TOI (:) Oct. 7 at FLA - Netted two goals (th career multi-goal game) Oct. 6 vs. FLA to match a career high for goals in a game - Skated in 75 regular season games, recording 7 goals, 35 assists and 5 points - Ranked 3rd on the Bolts for assists and 4th for points - From March 3 through the end of the regular season, ranked nd in NHL for scoring (3---4) - Recorded 6-game point streak (g, 8a) March 8-3, tied for longest on Bolts during season - Led Bolts for takeaways (6) and ranked T-st in NHL - Ranked nd on the Bolts for hits (4) - Tallied 4 multi-point games - Re-signed by the Lightning to a 5-year contract extension July 4, 7 - Bolts all-time regular season plus-minus leader (+89) - Suited up for Czech Republic at 4 Olympics in Sochi and 6 WCH - Set career highs for assists (47) and scoring (63 points) during 4-5 season - Calder Trophy finalist and All-Rookie Team in 3-4 #: Brayden Point (C) 5' ", 66 lbs. / Mar 3, 996 ( years and 6 months) Last Goal: OCT 7, FLORIDA Last Assist: OCT 7, FLORIDA Shootouts: 5/7 (7%), GDG Season vs. Opp :5 + times /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA times times /6 vs FLA - Scored a goal and added an assist Oct. 7 at FLA for his nd multi-point game to start season and th of his career - Has recorded multiple points in 3-straight games and 4 of last 5 dating back to - Scored a goal and added assists Oct. 6 vs. FLA to match a career high for points in a game - Skated in 68 regular season games, recording 8 goals and assists - Was 5th on the Bolts for goals and 6th for scoring (4 points) - Ranked 8th among NHL rookies for points and T-9th for goals - Netted 5 power-play goals, ranking T-5th in the NHL among rookies - Made NHL debut Oct. 3 vs. DET and scored st NHL goal Nov. 5 vs. NJD (Schneider) - His 8 goals were the most by a Lightning rookie since Tyler Johnson put up 4 and Ondrej Palat 3 in Played 5 seasons at Moose Jaw, finishing with 34 points in 5 games (.9 ppg) - Scored 4 goals, added an assist and was plus-7 in games to help Canada earn a silver medal at 7 World Championships

16 #3: J.T. Brown (R) 5' ", 69 lbs. / Jul, 99 (7 years and 3 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed as a free agent on March 8, Last Goal: MAR 3, 7 vs DETROIT (4) Last Assist: FEB 7, 7 vs LOS ANGELES (4) Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp :6 + /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA - Made season debut Oct. 7 at FLA, dishing out hits and blocking a shot - Skated in 64 regular season games, recording 3 goals and 3 assists - Ranked nd on the Bolts for PIM (73) and 5th for hits (3) - Set a career high for PIM in a season - Paced the Bolts for major penalties (7) - Scored st career shorthanded goal Nov. at NYI and was one of four Bolts to score shorthanded, joining Yanni Gourde, Braydon Coburn and Alex Killorn - Scored st career game-winning goal Nov. 4 at NYI - Skated in th career game Oct. 5 vs. NJD - Re-signed to a two-year contract extension on June 4, 6 - Participated in World Championships for the United States, tallying a goal and assist in 6 games - Won the NCAA Frozen Four as a member of the University of Minnesota-Duluth and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player #4: Ryan Callahan (R) 5' ", 87 lbs. / Mar, 985 (3 years and 6 months) Drafted: Selected by the NY Rangers in the fourth round, 7th overall, at the 4 NHL Draft Acquired: From NY Rangers in exchange for Martin St. Louis on March 4, 4 Last Goal: NOV 3, 6 vs PHILADELPHIA (7) Last Assist: NOV 5, 6 vs COLUMBUS (6) Shootouts: /3 (3%), 7 GDG Season vs. Opp : times times times /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA times - Delivered 3 hits, took shots and ranked nd among Bolts forwards for shorthanded TOI (:3) - Logged :4 TOI, dished out hits and blocked a shot in his st game since Jan. 7, 7 due to injury (hip) - Missed 64 games following off-season hip surgery and a follow-up surgical procedure on right hip on Feb. - Skated in 8 games, recording goals and assists - Ranked T-st on the Bolts for hits per game (.7) - Set career high with 7 PIM Nov. at NYI - Made Bolts debut 3/6/4 vs. BUF and tallied st point (assist) 3/8/4 vs. BOS - Since joining team, Bolts are (regular season and playoffs) when he scores - Has led Bolts for hits in of his 3 full seasons since joining the team - Selected for Team USA roster for 6 World Cup but unable to play due to injury - Represented Team USA at the 4 Olympics in Sochi and Olympics in Vancouver, helping the U.S. win a silver medal in - Played for Team USA at the 7 World Championships

17 #9: Slater Koekkoek (D) 6' ", 93 lbs. / Feb 8, 994 (3 years and 7 months) Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, th overall, at the NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: NOV 3, 6 vs PHILADELPHIA (7) Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp Has yet to play in Skated in 9 regular season games, recording 4 assists and 8 PIM - Set career NHL highs for games, assists and PIM - Made season debut Nov. at NYI and tallied assists - Participated in 48 regular season games with AHL Syracuse and netted goals and assists - Played in all games during the Crunch's run to the Calder Cup Finals and chipped in goal and 6 assists - His plus-6 playoff rating led all AHL skaters - Re-signed to a -year, -way contract on July 3, 7 - Made his NHL debut on March 3, 5 at TOR - Tallied st NHL point (assist) on 3/7/6 at PHI - Has appeared in NHL playoff games and earned his first career playoff point (assist) in Game 6 of 6 ECF vs. PIT #37: Yanni Gourde (C) 5' 9", 7 lbs. / Dec 5, 99 (5 years and 9 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Agreed to terms on March 9, 4 Last Goal: APR 7, MONTREAL (3) Last Assist: OCT 7, FLORIDA Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp -- 4:4 + times /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA times /7 vs FLA times /6 vs FLA times - Tallied st point of season (assist) Oct. 7 at FLA - Dished out hits and was plus- Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Skated in regular season games, recording 6 goals and assists - Was of 4 Bolts to score a shorthanded goal, joining J.T. Brown, Braydon Coburn and Alex Killorn - Became the 4th Lightning player all-time to score st goal shorthanded (March vs. FLA) - Had a 3-game goal streak March 7-April - Scored a pair of goals April 7 at MTL for st career multi-goal game - Skated in 56 regular season games with AHL Syracuse, ranking 3rd on the team for scoring (-6--48) and nd for goals - Ranked nd in the AHL for playoff scoring (9-8--7) and st for assists - Re-signed by the Lightning to a -year, -way contract June 6, 7 - Made NHL debut /5/5 at TOR and recorded st career point (assist) - Nominated for the Michel-Briere trophy, given to QMJHL's most valuable player, after leading league in scoring ( ) in -

18 #4: Gabriel Dumont (C) 5' ", 9 lbs. / Oct 6, 99 (7 years) Drafted: Selected by Montreal in the fifth round, 39th overall, at the 9 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on July, 6 Last Goal: MAR 3, NY RANGERS (4) Last Assist: MAR 3, 7 vs DETROIT (6) Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp -- 9: + /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA - Healthy scratch Oct. 7 at FLA - Won 4-of-6 face-offs Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Skated in 39 regular season games, posting goals and assists - Made Lightning debut Jan. vs. BUF - Scored st goal with Bolts Feb. 7 vs. LAK - Led Bolts for face-off win percentage (minimum face-offs) at 54.9% - Played in games with AHL Syracuse, recording 5 goals and 5 assists - Had 5 goals and 6 assists in playoff games with the Crunch - Re-signed a two-year contract extension with the Lightning (st year one-way; nd year two-way) on June 8, 7 - Recorded his first NHL point (assist) on March 3, 3 vs. OTT while with Montreal - Scored st career NHL goal on April 7, 3 at PIT while with Montreal - Made NHL debut April 4, vs. TBL while with Montreal - Led the QMJHL for goals (5) and won the league's Guy Carbonneau Trophy as the top defensive forward in #55: Braydon Coburn (D) 6' 5", 3 lbs. / Feb 7, 985 (3 years and 7 months) Drafted: Selected by Atlanta in the first round, eighth overall, in the 3 NHL Draft Acquired: From Philadelphia in exchange for Radko Gudas and a 5 first round (conditional) and third round pick Last Goal: APR 9, 7 vs BUFFALO () Last Assist: MAR 4, DETROIT () Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp : times times times times /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA - Led Bolts for shorthanded TOI (3:58), blocked shots, dished out hit and took shot Oct. 7 at FLA - Led Bolts for shorthanded TOI (4:) and blocked 3 shots Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Skated in 8 regular season games, recording 5 goals and 7 assists - Ranked T-nd on the Bolts for games played and T-nd among Bolts blueliners for goals - of 4 Bolts to score a shorthanded goal during season, joining J.T. Brown, Yanni Gourde and Alex Killorn - Played in his 7th NHL game Oct. 5 vs. NJD - Ranked 3rd on the Bolts for hits (9) and 5th for blocked shots (76) - Made Lightning debut 3/3/5 vs. BUF - Played in Stanley Cup Final with PHI in - Had career bests for goals (9), assists (7) and points (36) with PHI in Won the WHL's Rookie of the Year award in and the league's Humanitarian of the Year award in 4

19 #59: Jake Dotchin (D) 6' 3", lbs. / Mar 4, 994 (3 years and 6 months) Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the sixth round, 6st overall, at the NHL Draft Last Goal: - Last Assist: APR 9, 7 vs BUFFALO () Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp :5 -- /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA - Made season debut Oct. 7 at FLA, receiving a fighting major, taking shots and dishing out hit - Skated in 35 regular season games, recording assists - Ranked T-3rd among Bolts blueliners for assists - Made NHL debut Jan. at ARI - Recorded st NHL point Jan. 3 vs. BOS - Ranked T-4th on Bolts for hits per game (.4) and tops among Bolts D-men - Ranked nd on the Bolts for plus-minus (+) - Skated in 35 games for AHL Syracuse, notching 4 goals, 9 assists and 5 PIM - Played in 9 postseason games with the Crunch, tallying 6 assists and a team-high 43 PIM - Re-signed with the Lightning to a -year, -way contract on July 5, 7 #6: Andrej Sustr (D) 6' 7", lbs. / Nov 9, 99 (6 years and months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed as a free agent on March 8, 3 Last Goal: MAR 3, 7 vs DETROIT (7) Last Assist: APR 6, TORONTO (3) Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp :59 -- /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA - Healthy scratch Oct. 7 at FLA - Recorded a takeaway and a blocked shot Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Skated in 8 regular season games, tallying 3 goals and assists - Ranked nd on the Lightning for blocked shots (), T-nd for games and 3rd for avg. shorthanded TOI (:5) - Ranked T-3rd among Bolts blueliners for assists - Recorded a career high for games, PIM (43) and shots (93) - Set a Bolts playoff record for plus-minus in a series (+7) in 5 First Round vs. DET - Represented the Czech Republic at the 6 World Cup of Hockey, recording goal and penalty minutes in 3 games - Made his NHL debut 3/9/3 vs. NJD - Scored his st NHL goal 4/5/4 vs. DAL (Lehtonen)

20 #77: Victor Hedman (D) 6' 6", 3 lbs. / Dec 8, 99 (6 years and 9 months) (HEHD-muhn, VIHK-tohr) Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, second overall, at the 9 NHL Draft Last Goal: APR 9, 7 vs BUFFALO () Last Assist: OCT 6, 7 vs FLORIDA () Shootouts: 4/8 (%), GDG Season vs. Opp :9 4 + times /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA times /6 vs FLA - Led Bolts for TOI (5:9) Oct. 7 at FLA and tied a team-high with 4 shots - Tallied an assist and led team for TOI (4:) Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Set career highs for goals (6), assists (56), points (7), PP goals (4), PP points (33) and game-winning goals (5) - Set a Lightning franchise record for most points in a season by a D-man - Became the Bolts' all-time leading scorer among defensemen with his assist /7/6 at EDM - Selected to participate in his first NHL All-Star Game - Ranked 4th in the NHL for assists (tops among D-men) and nd among league D-men for scoring - Led NHL for power-play assists (9) and ranked nd for power-play scoring (33 points) - Paced Bolts for avg. TOI (4:3) and blocked shots (3) - Finished 3rd in Norris Trophy voting - Named to NHL Second All-Star Team after the season - Helped Sweden win gold at the 7 World Championhips, scoring a goal in the title game vs. Canada - Also represented Sweden at and World Championships #86: Nikita Kucherov (R) 5' ", 78 lbs. / Jun 7, 993 (4 years and 3 months) Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the second round, 58th overall, at the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT 7, FLORIDA Last Assist: OCT 7, FLORIDA Shootouts: 7/3 (3%), GDG Season vs. Opp :5 4 + times /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA - Scored a goal and added an assist Oct. 7 at FLA for his 57th career multi-point game - Scored the game-winning goal Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Established career highs for goals (4), assists (45), points (85), PP goals (7), PP points (3) and game-winning goals (7) - Finished T-nd in the NHL for goals and T-5th for scoring - Recorded points (g, a) in March, the most points all-time by a Bolt in a single month - Selected to play in first NHL All-Star Game - Named NHL's First Star for March - Tied for NHL lead for PP goals and 3rd in NHL for PP points - Named to NHL's Second All-Star Team following the season - Recorded hat tricks /7 vs. OTT and 3/3 at BOS - Re-signed to 3-year contract //6 - Helped Russia win bronze at 7 World Championships and finished T-st in the tourney for goals (7) and T-nd for points (5) - Skated in 4 World Cup games for Russia in 6 - Scored st career NHL goal on st shot of st shift in st game /5/3 vs. NYR (Lundqvist)

21 #9: Vladislav Namestnikov (C) 5' ", 8 lbs. / Nov, 99 (4 years and months) Drafted: Selected by the Lightning in the first round, 7th overall, at the NHL Draft Last Goal: OCT 7, FLORIDA Last Assist: OCT 7, FLORIDA Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp : times /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA times /6 vs FLA times times times - Scored for a nd-straight game to start season and added an assist Oct. 7 at FLA - Netted the go-ahead power-play goal Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Skated in 74 regular season games, tallying goals and 8 assists - Set career highs for power-play goals (3), power-play assists (6) and shots (4) - Ranked 8th on the Bolts for assists and 9th for goals and scoring (8 points) - Scored goals in a career-high 3-straight games Feb Skated in th career NHL game 4/7 at MTL - Represented Russia at the 7 World Championships, recording 3 goals, 3 assists and a plus-7 rating in games - Re-signed to a -year contract on July 7, 6 - Played for Russia at the World Cup, posting goal in 3 games - Selected to AHL All-Star Team during 4-5 season - Recorded st career NHL point (assist) and goal on Oct. 3, 4 vs. MTL - Won a OHL championship with the London Knights in - #9: Steven Stamkos (C) 6' ", 94 lbs. / Feb 7, 99 (7 years and 8 months) (STAM-kohs, STEE-vehn) Drafted: Selected by the Lightning in the first round, st overall, at the 8 NHL Draft Last Goal: NOV 5, DETROIT () Last Assist: OCT 7, FLORIDA Shootouts: 8/37 (%), 4 GDG Season vs. Opp : times /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA times /7 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA times - Netted assists Oct. 7 at FLA for his 69th career multi-point game - Played st regular season game since /5/6 and tallied an assist on Oct. 6 vs. FLA - Missed 65 games after having surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee Nov. 7 - Recorded points (9 goals, assists) in 7 games before season-ending injury - Matched a career high with 4 points ( goals, assists) Oct. 5 at TOR - Named th captain in Lightning team history on March 6, 4 - Skated in 6 World Cup games for Canada, posting a goal and assist to help his team win gold - Also played for Canada at 9, and 3 World Championships - Shared the Rocket Richard Trophy in 9 with PIT's Sidney Crosby (5 goals) and won it outright in (6 goals) - Selected to 4 NHL All-Star Games (,, 5, 6) - Ranks 3rd on Lightning all-time for goals (3) and points (585) and 4th for games (588) and assists (64) - Signed 8-year contract extension on 6/9/6

22 #98: Mikhail Sergachev (D) 6' 3", 5 lbs. / Jun 5, 998 (9 years and 3 months) Drafted: Selected by Montreal in the first round, 9th overall, at the 6 NHL Draft Acquired: From Montreal along with a conditional 8 nd round draft pick in exchange for Jonathan Drouin and a conditional 8 6th round draft pick on June 5, 7 Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season vs. Opp -- 6: times times times /6 vs FLA /7 vs FLA /6 vs FLA times /6 vs FLA - Tallied blocked shots and a shot Oct. 7 at FLA - Made his Lightning debut Oct. 6 vs. FLA and tied a team high with 4 shots - Made his NHL debut with Montreal on Oct. 3 at BUF - Played in 4 games, recording hits, 3 blocked shots and shots - Skated in 5 regular season games with Windsor (OHL), notching goals, 33 assists (3rd on Spitfires) and 43 points (5th on Spitfires) - Tallied a goal and assists in 7 playoff games with Windsor - Helped the Spitfires win the Memorial Cup after notching a goal and 3 assists in 4 games. - Led all OHL blueliners for goals (7) and ranked 3rd in the league for points (57) to win the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's Most Outstanding Defenceman, becoming youngest rookie recipient at age 7 - Named to OHL First Rookie Team in 6 - Selected 6th overall in the 5 CHL Import Draft - Helped Russia win bronze at 7 WJCs with a goal in 7 games

23 Washington Capitals: Media Notes LAST GAME Washington 6, Montreal October 7, 7 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C. Washington Goals: Alex Ovechkin (4), Nathan Walker, T.J. Oshie Shots: WSH: 3; MTL: 39 Power Plays: WSH: -4; MTL: -4 Three Stars:. Ovechkin (WSH),. Walker (WSH), 3. Kuznetsov (WSH) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Oct. 4 - Capitals sign Alex Chiasson CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Nicklas Backstrom - One goal shy of passing Bob Carpenter for eighth all-time in franchise history in goals (88) Braden Holtby - Seven wins shy of career wins, three shutouts shy of tying Olaf Kolzig in franchise history (35) Lars Eller - Three assists shy of career assists. Andre Burakovsky - Four points shy of career points Jay Beagle - Five points shy of career points Dmitry Orlov - Seven points shy of career points CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED Nathan Walker - First NHL game played, first NHL goal. First Australian-national to play in the NHL. Alex Ovechkin - Tied Peter Bondra for Capitals' all-time hat tricks franchise record (9). INJURIES/ILLNESSES None TONIGHT'S GAME The Capitals face the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first of three meetings this season. Washington posted a -- record against Tampa Bay last season and has a record against the Lightning since the - season. The Capitals hold an all-time record of against the Lightning. Last season, Nicklas Backstrom led the team with seven points (g, 6a) against the Lightning, while John Carlson and T.J. Oshie's three goals led the team. Washington has earned a point in four-straight away games against Tampa Bay (--). NOTE OF THE NIGHT In the Capitals home opener against the Montreal Canadiens, Alex Ovechkin recorded a hat trick for the second-straight game to lead the Capitals to a 6- win. Ovechkin became the first player to open the season with two straight hat tricks in years (Cy Denneny, Ottawa Senators, 97; Reg Noble, Toronto Arenas, 97; Joe Malone, Montreal Canadiens, 97). Ovechkin's hat trick came in the first period and marked his second-straight game scoring three goals in a single period. In the season opener against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Ovechkin recorded a hat trick in the third period. That makes Ovechkin the third player in NHL history to record two consecutive three-goal periods in two games and the first since 98 (Rick Martin, Buffalo Sabres, 975; Darryl Sittler, Toronto Maple Leafs, 98). The third goal marked Ovechkin's 9 th -career hat trick. That ties him with Peter Bondra for the most in franchise history. Ovechkin's 9 th hat trick ranks 6 th on the all-time list, tied with Gordie Howe, Mark Messier, Dino Ciccarelli and Bondra. Ovechkin also recorded a fourth goal in the second period, his fourth-career four-goal game and his first since Dec., 3 (vs. Tampa Bay Lightning). In 63 career games against the Lightning, Ovechkin has 83 points (4g, 4a). That's the second-highest point and goal total Ovechkin has against an individual franchise. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTS Successful Joey - Australian-national Nathan Walker became the first Australian to play in the NHL when he took the ice Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens, scoring a goal in his debut game. The Sydney, Australia, native became the first Australian drafted to the NHL after Washington selected him in the third round, 89th overall, in the 4 NHL Draft. The rookie has represented Australia at the IIHF World Championship Division II tournament and at the World Championship Division Group B tournament. Walker registered 3 points (g, a) in 58 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) during the season. In the 5-6 season, Walker was named Hershey's 6 Man of the Year, Unsung Hero and Most Improved Player.