Flames' Ryan Lomberg: Offers assist in overtime loss
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Lomberg recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
The helper was Lomberg's second of the campaign, snapping a seven-game slump. The 29-year-old winger is in the lineup for energy and toughness, though he's gone two games without a hit. He's added seven shots on net, 28 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 14 contests as a fixture on the Flames' fourth line.
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Flames' Ryan Lomberg: Puts up helper
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Lomberg notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
Lomberg earned his first point of the season by helping out on Rasmus Andersson's first-period tally. The 29-year-old Lomberg has been a fixture on the Flames' fourth line to begin his second stint with the franchise. He's picked up 16 hits, three shots on net, two PIM and a plus-3 rating over six outings, production too low to help in the majority of fantasy formats.
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Flames' Ryan Lomberg: Agrees to two-year deal
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Lomberg signed a two-year, $4 million contract with Calgary on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Lomberg chipped in five goals, two assists, 80 PIM and 179 hits in 75 regular-season contests with Florida in 2023-24. The 29-year-old forward will likely occupy a bottom-six role with the Flames.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Not playing Monday
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Lomberg won't play Monday in Game 5 against Tampa Bay despite being cleared to return from an illness, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Lomberg participated in the morning skate after partaking in Sunday's practice but needs a bit more time to get back up to game speed. He picked up four hits in 6:32 of ice time in Game 1 before missing three straight contests. Lomberg had five goals, seven points, 80 PIM and 179 hits in 75 outings during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Out of action Saturday
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Lomberg (illness) will not be in the lineup Saturday for Game 4 versus Tampa Bay, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Lomberg has missed the last two games and coach Paul Maurice said Friday that there will be no lineup changes for Game 4. Lomberg was pointless in Game 1, but he had four hits in only 6:32 of ice time. He managed five goals, two assists, 80 PIM and 179 hits in 75 games during the regular season.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Not playing Thursday
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Lomberg (illness) will not play in Thursday's Game 3 versus Tampa Bay, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.
Lomberg accompanied the Panthers to Tampa Bay, but he will be replaced by Kyle Okposo on the fourth line for Game 3. Lomberg had five goals, two assists, 80 PIM and 179 hits in 75 games during the regular season.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Might be available for Thursday
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Lomberg (illness) might return for Game 3 against Tampa Bay on Thursday, coach Paul Maurice told Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site Wednesday.
Lomberg didn't play in Florida's 3-2 overtime victory over the Lightning on Tuesday because of the illness. The 29-year-old had five goals, seven points, 80 PIM and 179 hits in 75 regular-season appearances. Lomberg will likely serve on the fourth line once he's healthy enough to return to the lineup.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Ruled out against Bolts
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Lomberg is under the weather and will be sidelined versus Tampa Bay for Game 2 on Tuesday, Steve Goldstein of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Lomberg is pointless in 14 straight contests, so his absence is unlikely to have a significant impact on fantasy players. With Lomberg unavailable, Steven Lorentz will come back into the lineup after having been a healthy scratch for the Cats' previous two contests.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Scores goal against Rangers
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Lomberg scored a goal on two shots in a 4-2 win over the Rangers on Monday.
Lomberg was able to bring his seven-game goal drought to an end with his tally Monday. During that slump, the 29-year-old winger registered a meager two shots, so it wasn't very surprising that he wasn't getting pucks over the goalline. Given his limited offensive upside, Lomberg shouldn't be expected to offer more than low-end fantasy value.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Supplies rare helper
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Lomberg added an assist in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Avalanche.
Only four Panthers forwards failed to record a point in this high-scoring affair, and even Lomberg, who has just two goals and an assist through 39 games, joined in on the fun. Still, he's more of a utility winger who has mixed it up with 62 hits in a bottom-six role.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Opens scoring Tuesday
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Lomberg scored a goal, levied two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Lomberg's two markers this season have come over the last five games. The 28-year-old winger remains a fourth-line fixture for the Panthers, but he's been more physical pop than scoring threat. He's added 26 hits, 20 shots on net and a plus-4 rating, so his fantasy value is low even in formats that reward his toughness.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Gets a marker Monday
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Lomberg tallied a goal in a 5-4 overtime win over Columbus on Monday.
Lomberg found the back of the net just 2:19 into the game to put Florida on the board first. It was his first goal and point in 11 outings this year. Lomberg is serving in a fourth-line role, so his offensive contributions are likely to be few and far between.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Nets first goal of playoffs
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Lomberg found the back of the net in a 4-3 victory over Carolina in Game 4 on Wednesday.
Lomberg, who was playing in his eighth game of the 2023 playoffs, provided his first goal and first point of the postseason. The marker came midway through the second period to put the Panthers up 3-2. Lomberg is serving primarily in a fourth-line role and logged just 9:58 of ice time Wednesday, so he shouldn't be counted on to make regular offensive contributions.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Available for Game 1
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Lomberg (upper body) is expected to be available for Game 1 against Carolina on Thursday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Lomberg had 12 goals and 20 points in 82 regular-season contests. He's also appeared in four playoff games this year, recording 18 PIM and nine hits while averaging 11:47 of ice time. Based on Wednesday's practice, Lomberg might open the Eastern Conference Finals on the fourth line alongside Eric Staal and Colin White.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Getting close to return
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Lomberg (upper body) will be an option for the Eastern Conference Final against Carolina after fully participating in Monday's practice.
Lomberg, who has been out since April 23, could be a game-time decision for Game 1 against the Hurricanes, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports. The 28-year-old forward has five shots on goal, 18 PIM and nine hits in four appearances this postseason.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Doubtful next round
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According to coach Paul Maurice, Lomberg (upper body) is progressing but is still likely to miss most or all of the Eastern Conference Finals, if the Panthers advance, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Lomberg has been skating for a week. He was injured in Game 1 of the opening round versus the Bruins and while he managed to play the next three contests, he was not at 100 percent. Lomberg failed to pick up a point in the four playoff games. He had 12 goals, eight assists, 88 PIM and 149 hits in 82 regular-season games.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Begins skating again
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Per David Dwork of Local 10 Miami, Lomberg (upper body) has started skating again, according to coach Paul Maurice.
Maurice said that Lomberg should still considered week-to-week. Lomberg was injured in Game 1 of the opening round versus Boston and managed to play the next three games before he was shut down. Lomberg is pointless in four playoff games, but he does have 18 PIM and nine hits. Lomberg ended the regular season with 12 goals, eight assists, 88 PIM and 149 hits in 82 games.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Downgraded to week-to-week
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Lomberg (upper body) was labeled week-to-week ahead of the start of the Panthers' second-round clash with Toronto, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports Monday.
Lomberg apparently suffered his upper-body injury in Game 1 and was able to power through for a while before missing the last three contests. Prior to his absence, the 28-year-old winger recorded five shots, nine hits and 18 PIM but wasn't able to secure a single point over four playoff outings. At this point, Lomberg should probably be expected to miss at least the first two games in the second round at a minimum.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Not playing Friday or Sunday
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Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Lomberg (upper body) will miss the remainder of the first round versus Boston, according to coach Paul Maurice.
Lomberg was injured in a 6-2 loss to Boston in Game 4 and has not practiced since then. Lomberg will finish the opening round without a point. He had 12 goals and 20 points in 82 regular-season games.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Game-time call Friday
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Lomberg (upper body) will be a game-time decision ahead of Friday's Game 6 matchup with Boston, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Even prior to missing Wednesday's Game 5 victory, Lomberg was struggling to contribute with zero points and just five shots through the opening four contests, though he did dish out nine hits over that stretch. As such, even if he suits up Friday, fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting much out of the winger in the offensive end.
