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Emil Lilleberg News

Tampa Bay Lightning
Emil Lilleberg
Age: 25Position: D
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41%
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42%
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17%
Assists
32%
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16%
SOG
14%
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Lilleberg (undisclosed) is expected to return vs. Seattle on Thursday.

Lilleberg has not played in over 10 days due to an undisclosed injury, but should be back in the lineup on Thursday. The 25-year-old Norwegian defenseman played 50 games last season with the Lightning, tallying 12 points (4G / 8A) and averaging a career-high 17:18 time on ice. Charle-Edouard D'Astous will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Lilleberg's return.

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Lilleberg (undisclosed) has been activated off IR and will return vs. Toronto on Wednesday.

Lilleberg has not played since mid-December due to an undisclosed injury, but is set to return in Tampa Bay's first game back from the Olympic break on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:21 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 32 games this season.

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Lilleberg (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.

Lileberg was limited to 13:30 time-on-ice in Tampa Bay's 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday, and has been placed on Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old defenseman will be sidelined for, at minimum, one week before he is eligible to return. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 32 games this season.

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Lilleberg has been suspended for two games for interference against Detroit’s JT Compher.

Lilleberg was issued a two-minute penalty for interference on J.T. Compher of the Detroit Red Wings and was ultimately given a two-game suspension after a hearing with the Department of Player Safety. The 23-year-old Lilleberg is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has 11 points (0G / 11A) in 45 games this season.

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The Lightning have signed Emil Lilleberg to a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV).

Lilleberg came over from Sweden last season and split his time between the AHL and NHL. During his time with the Lightning, the 23-year-old defenseman had five assists and a minus-15 rating in 37 games. Expect Lilleberg to be in a battle with Nick Perbix to be the Lightning's No.6 defenseman in 2024-25.

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