NEWS
6:41 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (lower body) will play against Columbus on Tuesday, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
10:36 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus Columbus on Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
4:33 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) is expected to be a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt versus Seattle, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
2:01 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Capitals.
10:20 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) dished out two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
8:24 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) notched three assists, including two on the power play, and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
9:19 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) agreed to terms on a four-year, $32 million contract extension with Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
8:26 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) supplied three assists -- including one on the power play -- in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers for Game 4 of the conference quarterfinals.
11:33 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Game 2's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers on Tuesday.
11:32 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (illness) returned to practice Friday, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
6:36 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (illness) won't play Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
8:07 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) picked up three assists, two on t he power play, in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Penguins.
11:28 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (lower body) is slated to play in Wednesday's matchup with Boston, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
10:45 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) delivered a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
11:08 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) notched a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.
2:33 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against Edmonton, according to Mark Spector of Sportsnet.
4:29 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision heading into Tuesday's matchup with Vancouver, per NHL.com.
10:11 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored a goal on one shot and picked up an assist versus Chicago on Thursday.
9:03 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) collected two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
6:47 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) will draw back into the lineup for Game 3 against Toronto on Saturday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:24 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) Luke Fox of Sportsnet.ca, Hedman (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Saturday against Toronto, according to coach Jon Cooper.
10:28 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) is at practice Saturday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
6:35 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) will miss Game 2 versus Toronto on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
2:06 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 2 versus Toronto on Thursday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
11:56 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (rest) was back in his usual top-pairing spot at practice Monday and figures to be in the lineup against Toronto for Game 1 on Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
6:35 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (rest) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Detroit, according to Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
6:40 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) will return for Saturday's game against Chicago, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
6:33 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game versus the Golden Knights, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:50 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Vegas on Thursday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:54 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day and won't play Tuesday against the Flyers, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
6:49 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) suffered an undisclosed injury and consequently couldn't finish Sunday's 6-0 loss to Carolina, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
5:22 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) posted two assists and two shots in the Lightning's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights on Saturday.
11:55 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) registered two helpers in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to Edmonton on Thursday.
11:46 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) notched two power-play assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
10:41 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (personal) joined the Lightning for Tuesday's practice, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
1:57 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (personal) will not play in Winnipeg on Friday, John Lu of TSN reports.
11:48 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) registered two assists in a 4-1 victory over Chicago on Tuesday.
11:54 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) set up three goals Saturday in a 5-3 win over Arizona.
10:34 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) dished out two assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
8:39 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
11:47 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) assist Monday against Boston snapped a six-game point drought.
6:33 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (upper body) is expected to play Saturday versus the Sabres, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:01 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (upper body) will be a game-time decision against Buffalo on Saturday, according to Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
11:37 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) is doubtful Thursday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
6:32 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) isn't on the ice for warmups ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Senators, indicating he'll be out for the contest, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:57 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with Ottawa, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
9:05 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) set five shots on goal to complement an assist Saturday, but the Lightning suffered a 6-2 loss to the Penguins.
11:51 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) recorded two assists, three shots on goal, a plus-3 rating, four blocked shots and two hits in Monday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
11:22 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) logged an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers in Game 5.
11:41 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) delivered a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Round 2.
10:39 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) logged an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-4 rating in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4.
10:04 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) had a goal and three assists in Wednesday's 5-3 Game 2 win over Toronto.
11:01 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) dished out four assists -- two on the power play -- in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Panthers.
10:09 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored two goals on five shots and blocked four shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
9:57 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) supplied three power-play assists in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
10:26 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
10:42 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Sharks.
3:00 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) produced a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
10:50 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) has 36 points in 37 games, and sits tied for first in the NHL in defenseman scoring.
11:20 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) recorded a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.
10:48 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) posted two assists and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canadiens.
11:32 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored a goal and added an assist in a 2-1 win over Ottawa on Thursday.
11:08 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored two goals and added an assist in a 4-2 win over St. Louis on Thursday.
12:02 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) notched an assist, a plus-3 rating and two blocked shots in Friday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
11:00 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) registered two assists, three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
9:54 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) has one goal and nine assists in 12 games this season.
11:12 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) picked up his eighth assist of the season Thursday in a 5-1 win over the Coyotes.
11:42 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) produced four assists, five shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 7-6 overtime win over the Red Wings.
11:06 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com, Hedman (knee) is "100 percent and ready for the start of training camp."
11:16 AM - Victor Hedman (TB) Bay general manager Julien BriseBois said Tuesday that Hedman suffered a torn meniscus March 30 and will require an offseason procedure, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
3:01 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) played through a knee injury in the playoffs and requires surgery but should be ready for training camp in September, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
11:37 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) collected a pair of assists in Monday's 8-0 win over the Islanders in Game 5. He also provided three blocks and two hits.
11:20 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored a power-play goal and added an assist in a 4-2 win over the Islanders on Tuesday in Game 2. He also provided three hits and two shots.
10:46 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) notched an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes in Game 2.
7:55 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and eight blocked shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1.
11:17 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) dished an assist in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Panthers in Game 6.
12:56 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) was given a maintenance day Friday, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
10:31 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) provided three assists in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Panthers in Game 3.
7:11 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (lower body) will be in the lineup for Sunday's Game 1 tilt with Florida, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
12:25 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (lower body) is wearing a regular jersey for Thursday's practice, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
6:45 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (lower body) will not play in Monday's game against Florida, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
6:35 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (lower body) won't play Saturday against Florida, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:54 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) may be the favorite to win a second Norris Trophy, reports TSN.ca.
11:02 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
11:08 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored the game-winning goal Thursday in a 3-2 victory over Florida.
11:38 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) produced a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.
8:23 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) (lower body) returned to Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
8:13 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) exited Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets with an apparent right leg injury, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
11:42 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) recorded a power-play assist, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Stars.
11:28 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) had three assists in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
11:01 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored the game-winning goal and had three shots with six hits in a 3-2 overtime victory over Chicago.
11:44 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
11:30 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) dished a pair of power-play assists in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Florida.
5:32 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
11:29 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) dished out a pair of power-play helpers to go with three shots and four blocks in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
11:38 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) had an assist with two shots, two PIM and two blocks in Monday's 2-0 win over Dallas in Game 6.
11:12 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored the game-winning goal and added two assists with four shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Dallas in Game 3.
11:56 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) had two assists and three shots with two PIM in Monday's 3-2 win over Dallas in Game 2.
11:50 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored a goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Islanders in Game 6.
11:44 PM - Victor Hedman (TB) scored a goal on his honly shot and added four blocks and one hit in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Islanders in Game 2.
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