Stamkos (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against Vancouver, according to NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Stamkos was back on the ice for Monday's practice after he sat out Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Seattle. He centered the third line during Monday's session, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he averaged his usual top-six minutes and logged time on the top power-play unit. Stamkos has amassed 10 goals, 26 points, 78 shots on net and 20 hits over 26 games this season.

Stamkos (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Kraken, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stamkos will miss his third game of the season and his first with this particular ailment. The 33-year-old's absence will be covered by the Lightning deploying seven defensemen, with Haydn Fleury drawing into the lineup against his former team. Stamkos' next chance to play is Tuesday in Vancouver.

Stamkos (illness) is considered doubtful to play Saturday against Seattle, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Lightning will see how Stamkos feels later in the day, so a final determination on his availability may not come until closer to puck drop. The 33-year-old forward didn't take part in Saturday's morning skate because he's been battling an illness. Stamkos has 10 goals, 26 points and 78 shots on net over 26 contests this campaign.

Stamkos scored a goal with an assist in Friday's 8-2 road win against the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Stamkos got the Lightning on the board in the second period with a power-play marker. He added a secondary assist on the man advantage on the final goal of the evening. The Tampa Bay captain finished with three shots on goal, one hit and won six of 11 faceoffs in 18:05 of ice time. He has scored a goal in four straight games, racking up seven points during the span.

Stamkos scored a goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

It was Stamkos being Stamkos -- he was parked in the left circle on the power play, and Nikita Kucherov delivered a perfect cross-ice pass that he one-timed past Connor Hellebuyck on the power play. The goal stretched Stammer's point streak to four games (three goals, three assists), and his goal streak to three games (three snipes). He has fired 13 shots in those three games. At 33, Stamkos shows no sign of slowing down. He has 21 points, including eight goals, in 18 games this season.

Stamkos scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran forward tied things up with just five seconds left in the third period to force OT, blasting a one-timer past Jeremy Swayman from the faceoff dot. It was the seventh goal and 20th point of the season for Stamkos in 17 games, and over half of that production (two tallies and nine helpers) has come with the man advantage -- not a surprise for a player who's recorded at least 14 goals and 33 points on the power play in each of his last four full seasons.

Stamkos picked up two power-play points, with one goal and one assist, in 6-4 victory over the Oilers on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

He got the primary apple on Nikita Kucherov's first period goal, and then flipped the table and wired a snap shot on a feed from Kucherov that tied the game 4-4 in the third. The goal was Stamkos' sixth of the season and his second power-play snipe. He has 18 points, including 10 on the man advantage, in 16 games this season. That's his best production on the power play in his career, but it's a pace that could slow as the season progresses. Games can mysteriously get tighter in the second half.

Stamkos got credit for a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Both Lightning tallies were generated by plenty of puck luck, and both came on Stamkos passes that deflected off the skates of Columbus players -- one straight into the back of the net, and the other caroming straight to Conor Sheary at the side of the cage. Regardless of how he got onto the scoresheet, Stamkos has three multi-point performances in the season's first eight games and has amassed four goals and 10 points.

Stamkos had a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win over the Sharks on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

He pushed the lead to 3-0 at the end of the first period with a power-play goal from the left circle off a feed from Nikita Kucherov. Stamkos had one shot and finished plus-1, and he has eight points, including three goals, in six games this season. Five of Stammer's points have come with the man advantage.

Stamkos (lower body) picked up an assist and had seven shots in 18:55 of ice time in a 4-3 win over the Canucks on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Stamkos had missed the previous two games due to the injury. He has at least a point in each of his three contests this season (two goals, three assists), and all three assists have come with the man advantage. Stamkos also has 15 shots in those three games and continues to be a difference maker for the Lightning and fantasy managers alike.