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Kucherov on playing thru left hand injury from Feb. 25: "I didn't want to miss any games. Trainers did a hell of a job to keep me in & get me through some hard times. I just wanted to play hockey & enjoy the moment & be w/ the guys. It's always sucks to watch game from outside."

Here's more on the list of injuries the #GoBolts played through from Victor Hedman's broken leg to Nikita Kucherov's three months with a hand injuries. Plus, details on Oliver Bjorkstrand's emergency surgery after his injury. From Joey Knight: tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

What we learned from #GoBolts end-of-season media availability: Jon Cooper is sticking around, but Julien BriseBois doesn’t want to talk about his contract term. Isaac Howard will likely never be a Bolt, & a look at offseason housekeeping. Tampa Bay Times story: tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

Two #GoBolts are up for season awards. More on Anthony Cirelli and Brayden Point among the top-three votegetters for the Selke and Lady Byng trophies, respectively. Tampa Bay Times story: tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

#GoBolts winger Brandon Hagel knew he’d be a target after returning from his one-game suspension. And he was willing to pay the price if challenged to a fight, but the retribution he faced instead was “as bad as it gets,” in his eyes. Tampa Bay Times story: tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

Don’t worry #GoBolts fans. Nikita Kucherov is as disappointed as you are — actually more — about this postseason. And for him, Camp Kuch can’t start soon enough as he continues to work to get better when no one is watching. Tampa Bay Times story: tampabay.com/sports/lightni… #tblightning

Today’s #GoBolts-dominated Tampa Bay Times print-edition sports front: Nikita Kucherov is disappointed, but he’ll get back to work while no one is watching: tampabay.com/sports/lightni… Emotion from Brandon Hagel: Game 4 retribution hit was “as bad as it gets”: tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

#GoBolts have signed defenseman Charle-Edouard D’Astous to a one-year, two-way contract. The 27-year-old played last season in top Swedish pro league, had 12 goals, 39 points with a plus-26 ratio for Brynas. Previously played two seasons for KooKoo in top pro league in Finland.

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#GoBolts are bringing back goaltender Jonas Johansson on a two-year contract extension worth an AAV of $1.25 million to be Andrei Vasilevskiy’s backup.

Former #GoBolts forward Pat Maroon will be a guest studio analyst for the NHLonTNT broadcasts on Monday, May 12 for Game 4 of Caps/Canes and Game 4 of VGK/Oilers.

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Jonas Johansson, who was going to become a free agent this summer, is sticking around to back up Vasilevskiy. That, and Pat Maroon testing his TV chops as a guest studio analyst for TNT next week. Tampa Bay Times story: tampabay.com/sports/lightni…