Gage Goncalves News

Goncalves was a reliable depth producer for Tampa Bay last season, scoring 33 points (11G / 22A) in 74 games. That said, the 26-year-old forward is off to a slow start with zero points in six games and will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday. Dominic James, making his season debut, will enter the lineup as Goncalves' replacement.

Goncalves has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on February 28th, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Goncalves has been effective in mostly a middle-six role this season, averaging 12:11 time-on-ice and scoring 20 points (7G / 13A) in 54 games.

Goncalves was limited to 8:17 time-on-ice in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, exiting the game with an undisclosed injury and has not played since. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 12:11 time-on-ice and has 20 points (7G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

Goncalves was limited to 8:17 time-on-ice in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, exiting the game with an undisclosed injury and is now expected to miss at least the next two games and beyond. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 12:11 time-on-ice and has 20 points (7G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

Goncalves was limited to only 4:23 time-on-ice in Tampa Bay's most recent game, exiting the contest because of an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old forward has 16 points (6G / 10A), 39 shots, and 42 hits in 46 games this season.

Goncalves has not played in over a week, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 24-year-old forward has seven points (2G / 5A) in 29 games this season.

With Curtis Douglas and Scott Sabourin drawing into the lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers, Gage Goncalves and Dominic James will head to the sidelines as healthy scratches. The 24-year-old Goncalves is averaging 11:53 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 29 games this season.

Goncalves will draw out of Tampa Bay's lineup on Tuesday as they opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Curtis Douglas will play in his place.

Fresh off a successful eight-goal, 20-point rookie campaign, Tampa Bay has signed Gage Goncalves to a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension ($1,200,000 AAV). The 24-year-old forward was Tampa Bay's 2020 2nd Round Pick (62nd overall) and is expected to take a bottom-six role to start the 2025-26 season.

Goncalves was "demoted" in a paper transaction on Friday, but has been recalled to the Lightning roster ahead of Saturday's game vs. the Islanders. Goncalves has skated in each of the last two games and has three points (1G / 2A) in 28 games this season.

Goncalves has played a career-high 28 games with Tampa Bay this season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) and averaging 11:47 time-on-ice, but has been reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 24-year-old started the season with Syracuse where he tallied 14 points (4G / 10A) in 11 games.

Goncalves returns to the Lightning after a successful stint in Syracuse, racking up four goals and ten assists in 11 games. He has just one goal and one assist in 26 NHL games this season.

Goncalves has spent most of the 2024-25 season with Tampa Bay, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in 26 games. The 62nd overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft returns to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has 58 points (13G / 45A) in 69 games last season.