Nate Thompson didn't play Tuesday because of the flu. He has nine points and 63 hits in 46 games this season. Consider him day-to-day.

Nate Thompson scored the lone goal for the Lightning in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets on Saturday night. Thompson may be getting his fair share of minutes lately (16:33 on Saturday), but he's not close to being a fantasy factor. He's low-upside bottom-six player, and his two goals and five points attest to that. Martin St. Louis and Radko Gudas had the helpers on the goal.

Nate Thompson was thrilled to win a bronze medal with Team USA at the IIHF World Championship. He called it "a once in a lifetime experience I will never forget." It was his first medal and second time he has competed for the United States at the tournament. "It was awesome," he said. "With the group of guys we had an how young we were, I don't think anyone would have picked us to do that. We had a pretty resilient group." Thompson generated a goal, three points and a plus-1 rating in 10 games.

Nate Thompson is projected to be OK to play Tuesday night after he sustained a cut above his right eye on Saturday when he took a shot to the face. The Mike Green slap shot shattered his visor and although he was able to return to the game, he left shortly after. Thompson also sat out Sunday's contest, but it sounds like he'll play Tuesday at Winnipeg.

Nate Thompson took a puck to the face off a slap shot from Mike Green and had to leave Saturday's contest. Thompson needed eight stitches above the right eye after taking a puck to the face in the first period. The Green shot shattered his shield and left him with a cut over his right eye. Thompson returned but only played three shifts early in the second period before leaving the contest.

Nate Thompson has received a two-game suspension for his hit on New Jersey's Matt D'Agostini on Friday. In the view of the NHL's Department of Player's Safety, Thompson "recklessly" targeted D'Agostini's head during a hit midway through the second period. Thompson was not immediately penalized for his actions and D'Agostini was able to finish the game. However, it's still a violation of Rule 48, so Thompson won't be eligible to play until April 6.

Nate Thompson has inked a four-year/$6.4 million extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Thompson was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and his name was already beginning to come up in trade rumors. Thompson has six goals and 10 points in 30 games this season.

Nate Thompson enjoyed a two-goal, three-point performance Tuesday to help the Lightning to a 5-2 victory against the Devils. He isn't known for offensive contributions, as evidenced by his eight points in 23 outings this campaign. Martin St. Louis and Alexander Killhorn had a goal and an assist apiece in the win.

Nate Thompson has enjoyed playing for his hometown team, the Alaska Aces. "It's been great," he said. "It's been a pretty good fit for me being home having my mom and dad and my friends and to be able to just jump in their cars and drive down to see me play rather than flying 4,000 miles. Then having buddies and friends that I grew up with from Alaska, now getting the opportunity to play with them, it's been pretty fun." Thompson has registered seven goals and 21 points in 23 ECHL contests this season. He also said he has "a good feeling" that the NHL will resume play in January.

Nate Thompson is happy to return to his roots with the ECHL's Alaska Aces. He will play for a team he grew up watching, while the NHL lockout drags along, in front of friends and family. "I went to games every weekend," Thompson said. "I was part of the booster clubs. To be able to play in the rink I grew up in is going to be pretty neat." Thompson is looking forward to helping out on the team in a leadership capacity and he is open to learning new things himself.