Goncalves notched an assist and three hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Goncalves has four points and five shots on net over his last seven outings. The 24-year-old has emerged as a decent depth scorer, but he's not doing it consistently enough to be a factor in standard fantasy formats. For the season, the forward has 13 points, 42 shots on net, 54 hits and a plus-1 rating across 48 appearances.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: First NHL power-play goal
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Goncalves scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.
It was his first NHL power-play goal. Goncalves has a goal in each of his last two games and his third in his last seven games. His fantasy value is limited -- he has just four goals, seven assists and 40 shots in 43 games this season.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Third goal of season
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Goncalves scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Goncalves cut the score to 3-1 early in the third period with a goal from above the hash marks. It was his third goal of the season. Goncalves is skating on the third line with newcomers Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand. It's a great opportunity for the winger to grow his game and gain experience. But it won't likely make him fantasy relevant, at least this season. Goncalves has three goals, seven hits, 42 hits, 12 blocks and 39 shots in 42 games this season.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Seven points in last 10 games
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Goncalves scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Capitals.
The marker stood as the winner. Goncalves ripped a wrist shot through a screen and past Logan Thompson early in the third period. The goal was his second this season and of his career. Goncalves has just nine points in 37 games in 2024-25, but seven (one goal, six assists) have come in his last 10 contests. He also has 17 shots in that span. Fantasy managers in deep formats may find him useful in the short term.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Assigned to AHL
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Goncalves was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Monday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Goncalves has one goal, seven points, 30 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 25 hits in 33 NHL outings this season. He has three assists over a three-game point streak and five helpers in his last six appearances. Goncalves will likely be back with the Lightning after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Keeps rolling Sunday
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Goncalves notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
Nikita Kucherov (upper body) was a last-minute scratch, and Goncalves moved over to right wing on the top line. Goncalves made good on head coach Jon Cooper's trust, picking up his fifth assist in the last six games when he set up a Victor Hedman tally in the first period. Goncalves spent a couple of weeks with AHL Syracuse in January, and it appears to have benefited his performance. He could be assigned to play with the minor-league team during the 4 Nations Face-Off, but it's likely Goncalves will be with the big club for most of the rest of the campaign. He has seven points, 30 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-3 rating over 33 appearances.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Stays warm with helper
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Goncalves logged an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
Goncalves will be sad to see the 4 Nations Face-Off break -- he has four assists over his last five outings. The 24-year-old earned a look in the top six over the previous two contests due to his recent strong play. The Lightning have one more game before the break against the Canadiens on Sunday, and Goncalves should be a decent DFS budget option for the two-game slate if he stays in the top six.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Gets look on top line
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Goncalves notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
The absence of Anthony Cirelli (upper body) led to significant changes to the Lightning's lineup. Goncalves benefited, earning a top-line chance at even strength, and he made good on it by assisting on Brayden Point's third-period insurance tally. Goncalves has a helper in three of his last four contests, and he's up to five points, 28 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-2 rating over 31 games this season.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Sent down Friday
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Goncalves was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Goncalves was called up by the Lightning on Monday, and he made two appearances during his stint with the NHL club, racking up an assist, three shots on goal, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating while averaging 12:25 of ice time. He's been with Tampa Bay on several occasions this year, but it's unclear whether he'll be recalled before the league's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Chips in with assist
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Goncalves notched an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kings.
The helper was Goncalves' first point since Dec. 19 versus the Blues. The 24-year-old spent a couple of weeks at AHL Syracuse after clearing waivers earlier in January. He's not out of the woods when it comes to staying in the NHL or in the Lightning's lineup, but he played over Michael Eyssimont in this contest. Cam Atkinson is also in the mix to be a healthy scratch at times. Goncalves has just three points with 20 shots on net and 22 hits over 28 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Lands on waivers
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Goncalves was placed on waivers Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Goncalves has one goal, one assist, 17 shots on net, eight blocked shots and 22 hits in 26 NHL appearances this season. If he passes through waivers, the 23-year-old forward could head to AHL Syracuse.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: First NHL goal
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Goncalves scored a goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over St. Louis.
It was his first NHL goal. He took a pass from Nikita Kucherov, fumbled the puck into his feet and still managed to go glove shelf on Jordan Binnington. Goncalves has strong offensive instincts, but he hasn't been able to translate those skills into production from the Bolts' bottom six. He has one goal, one assist and 14 shots in 18 games. There's not much fantasy value in Goncalves' game at this point in his career.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Earns first career point
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Goncalves notched a power-play assist, three hits and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Nine of the Lightning's 12 forwards got on the scoresheet, including Goncalves, who earned his first career point, an assist on Conor Geekie's game-tying goal in the third period. Goncalves has moved between the NHL and AHL Syracuse with frequency lately as the Lightning partake in some cap gymnastics. He could stick around to fill in for Nick Paul (undisclosed) for a bit, but it's unclear if Goncalves has done enough to be a lineup regular moving forward. He has four shots on net, eight hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating through six contests in 2024-25.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Reassigned to Syracuse
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Goncalves was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Tampa Bay's next game is Tuesday in Pittsburgh, so there's a chance Goncalves will rejoin the NHL squad if Brayden Point (lower body) can't suit up. The 23-year-old Goncalves has played four games with the Lightning this year, averaging 11:44 of ice time without recording a point.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Summoned from AHL
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Goncalves was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Goncalves has four assists in four AHL outings this season. He will occupy a bottom-six role in Tuesday's lineup versus St. Louis because Brayden Point (lower body) is unavailable.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Heads to minors
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Goncalves (upper body) was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
The demotion of Goncalves suggests he has recovered from an injury he sustained during Tampa Bay's training camp. It wasn't part of the announcement from the Lightning, but the 23-year-old forward has to go through waivers before being sent down. He produced 13 goals and 58 points in 69 AHL games during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Lightning's Gage Goncalves: Recalled by Lightning
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Goncalves was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Goncalves was just named an AHL all-star after picking up seven goals and 30 points in 33 AHL games. Tanner Jeannot suffered a lower-body injury Saturday against Boston, leaving the Lightning with only 12 healthy forwards. Goncalves has yet to appear in an NHL game after being drafted late in the second round, 62nd overall, in 2020.
