Stamkos (lower body) will not take part in Tuesday's game against the Bruins, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stamkos' status for the matchup was considered questionable due to a lower-body issue sustained during Sunday's matchup against the Predators that left him unable to return. Without the star forward, Cory Conacher is the only forward available to draw in for the Bolts. The team could also decide to roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Bruins.

Stamkos (lower body) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Bruins, Joe Smith of The Athetic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Lightning and Bruins are fighting for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, so Tampa Bay would obviously love to have Stamkos in the lineup for this one. The 28-year-old has 86 points in 78 games and long ago established himself as a leading fantasy force. Keep an eye on his status, because the decision could go down to the wire.

Stamkos sustained a lower-body injury in Sunday's home game against the Predators. He will not return.

EDGE Analysis

The Lightning captain went minus-1 with four empty shots on goal before leaving. Stamkos ranks among the elite, and that should result in a quick turnaround in terms of the team shedding more light on his injury. In the meantime, don't make any hasty fantasy moves involving one of the league's best players.

Stamkos (lower body) will return to action against the Bruins on Thursday, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stamkos will suit up after a one-game stint in the press box. Prior to getting hurt, the center was stuck in a rut, as he failed to score a goal in nine straight contests. Fortunately for fantasy owners, the center still managed to chip in nine helpers -- including two with the man advantage -- over that stretch. The veteran will slot into his top-line role alongside J.T. Miller and Nikita Kucherov as well as rejoining the No. 1 power-play unit.

Stamkos (lower body) took line rushes Thursday morning, which likely indicates that he will play in the evening's road contest against the Bruins, Caley Chelios of Fox Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Presumably, a guy like Stamkos would be considered for the upcoming contest even if he wasn't able to take line rushes, but the fact that he was out there in the morning session definitely bodes well for his availability. Stamkos has manufactured 27 goals and 59 assists through 75 games to remain an elite fantasy commodity, though he's been bogged down by an injury or a related issue ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs in recent years.

Stamkos (lower body) took a maintenance day Tuesday, as reported by Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site and relayed from coach Jon Cooper, who added that the star center should play Thursday against the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Tampa Bay's bench boss was reluctant to say with certainty that Stammer will tag into the lineup for this next road match, but then again, maintenance days generally are given to players dealing with minor bumps and bruises. Stamkos is sure to be reevaluated ahead of the next contest, so track his progress carefully if you're depending on the stud pivot who currently ranks seventh in the league with 86 points (27 goals, 59 assists) through 75 games.

Stamkos is day-to-day with a lower-body issue and will miss Monday's clash with Arizona.

EDGE Analysis

After missing nearly all of the 2016-17 campaign, Stamkos was on track to play in all 82 games this year, prior to picking up this lower-body injury. The veteran may be bogged down in a nine-game goal drought, but has still managed to chip in nine helpers, 19 shots and five blocks over that stretch. Without Stamkos in the lineup, Tyler Johnson is expected to slide over to the top-line center spot.

Stamkos was fined $5,000 for tripping Morgan Rielly in Tuesday's home game against the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Stamkos makes $8.5 million per season, so this amounts to a slap on the wrist from the NHL's Department of Player Safety -- even though the fine itself was the maximum allowed under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Of course, the good news for fantasy owners is that Stamkos won't be suspended for his actions. The stud pivot has fashioned 27 goals and 58 games, and he's managed to play in every game so far.

Stamkos picked up two assists, one on the power play, while adding five shots, three hits, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

He's putting together a big finish to the season, recording three goals and 16 points over the last 12 games. Stamkos has actually been slightly unlucky during that stretch -- he's fired 36 shots on goal -- and he still sits three goals shy of his sixth career 30-goal campaign, so expect him to continue peppering the net as the Lightning look to lock up the top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference.

Stamkos recorded three assists during Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Ottawa.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran has now marked the scoresheet in 13 of his past 17 games for eight goals and 14 assists, and he's also taking a run at posting his first 90-point campaign since 2011-12. While it's worth noting that Stamkos' production isn't tied to skating with frequent-linemate Nikita Kucherov, it's certainly a bonus when the two are playing together. The duo is now up to an elite 5.91 goals per 60 minutes this season, after all.