Eyssimont has one assist, 15 shots and 10 hits in his last eight games.

EDGE Analysis

Eyssimont may not deliver fantasy points, but he's earned the trust of his coach. At age 27, Eyssimont is tracking toward his first full season in the NHL, and he's two points from tying his career mark of 15 points, which he set last season in stops in three cities (San Jose, Winnipeg and Tampa Bay). Lightning forward could hit 25 points and 100 hits this season, but there's little fantasy value in this bottom-six workhorse.

Eyssimont earned an assist against Edmonton on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Eyssimont remains mired in an 18-game goal drought during which he has garnered 41 shots, five assists and 20 hits while averaging 12:33 of ice time. As long as the 27-year-old center continues to register over two shots per game, he should eventually find the back of the net and break out of his slump.

Eyssimont scored a goal Saturday in a 6-4 win over the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

It was a highlight-reel snipe. Eyssimont split the Sens' D on a rush and roofed a backhand as he fell to the ice. "I don't know if tenacity has ever been a problem with him, to be honest," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said of Eyssimont. "That's kind of what he brings every single night. ... He never stops on plays, and he didn't stop on that one and he was rewarded." The fourth liner has three goals and one assist in 11 games. His fantasy value is nominal.

Eyssimont picked up an assist for his first point of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss against the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

Eyssimont was also good for a plus-1 rating, a shot on goal, a blocked shots and three hits in his 13:57 of ice time across 17 shifts. His calling card is his hitting, and he dished out 107 hits across 54 games with the Jets, Sharks and Lightning in 2022-23.

Eyssimont agreed to a two-year, $1.6 million contract with Tampa Bay on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Eyssimont had five goals, 15 points, 63 PIM and 107 hits in 54 contests with Winnipeg, San Jose and Tampa Bay in 2022-23. He started the campaign with the Jets, but was claimed off waivers by the Sharks on Jan. 6 before being traded to the Lightning in exchange for Vladislav Namestnikov on March 1. Eyssimont is projected to start the 2023-24 campaign as a bottom-six forward.

Eyssimont (upper body) scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-2 win over Toronto in Game 5 over Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Ilya Samsonov would like his goal back. Eyssimont had been forced wide on the left wing and fired a quick shot on the Toronto net from below the left circle. It trickled through Samsonov's five-hole. It made the game 2-1 early in the second period. Eyissimont had been out since Game 1 after a hard hit by Jake McCabe. He skated 12:20 and had two shots and one hit.

Eyssimont (upper body) is expected to play Thursday versus the Maple Leafs in Game 5, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eyssimont has been out since he left Game 1 of this series early, but it appears he's ready to return. Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed) will exit the lineup with Eyssimont slotting into a bottom-six role.

Eyssimont (upper body) will not play Monday against Toronto, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eyssimont has missed three games since logging 5:13 of ice time during Game 1. There's been little update on his return timeline, so he can be considered out indefinitely until more information is available.

Eyssimont (upper body) won't play in Saturday's Game 3 versus the Maple Leafs, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eyssimont is set to miss his second straight game with the injury, which he sustained in Game 1 of this first-round series. There hasn't been a clear update on his status, so it's uncertain when he might be able to draw back in.

Eyssimont (undisclosed) will miss Game 2 against Toronto on Thursday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

EDGE Analysis

Eyssimont sustained the injury when he was hit by Jake McCabe in the second period of Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Maple Leafs. During the regular season, the 26-year-old Lightning forward had five goals and 15 points in 54 contests. With Eyssimont unavailable, the Lightning either need Tanner Jeannot (lower body) to return after missing Game 1, or Tampa Bay will want to summon someone from the AHL to help fill the void.