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Guentzel (lower-body) will be a game-time decision in San Jose.

Guentzel did not play on the previous game due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Guentzel has been terrific in his first season with Tampa Bay, scoring 37 points (20G / 17A) in 33 games.

Jake Guentzel
Vasilevskiy is expected to start in San Jose on Thursday.

Coming off consecutive back-to-back games, Tampa Bay has split their workload between Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson over the past four games (2-2-0). They will return to their workhorse netminder on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. Vasilevskiy was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 42 of 44 shots (.955 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. He has a 2.39 GAA and .913 SV% in 27 games this season (26-10-1). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as significant -275 road favorites against a San Jose club amid an eight-game losing skid.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Guentzel (lower-body) practiced on Tuesday and is still considered day-to-day.

Guentzel did not play on Sunday due to a lower-body injury but appears to be making progress after practicing on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Guentzel has been terrific in his first season with Tampa Bay, scoring 37 points (20G / 17A) in 33 games. Tampa Bay returns to action on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks.

Jake Guentzel
Johansson will start in Florida on Monday.

In the tail end of a back-to-back set against the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay will turn to Johansson on Monday. The 29-year-old Johansson has a 3.84 GAA and a .882 SV% in six appearances (3-1-1). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as +134 road underdogs against a Florida club that defeated them 4-2 yesterday.

Jonas Johansson
Gourde (undisclosed) will play against the Blackhawks on Thursday.

Gourde was limited to only 11:32 time on ice in last Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, exiting after suffering a lower-body injury, and has not played since. The 32-year-old Gourde has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 29 games this season and had been playing well lately, scoring 10 points (5G / 5A) in his last 12 contests.

Yanni Gourde
Cirelli (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Blues on Thursday.

Cirelli is battling an undisclosed injury that has kept him from practicing the last two days, but he is available after all for Thursday's contest against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Cirelli is averaging a career-high 18:33 time-on-ice and is enjoying the best offensive output of his career with 27 points (12G / 15A) in 28 games.

Anthony Cirelli
Vasilevskiy will start against the Blues on Thursday.

Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) on Tuesday but was good enough to secure a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He will return to the crease on Thursday, looking to improve on his 2.44 GAA and .908 SV% through 24 games this season (14-9-1). Tampa Bay is riding a three-game winning streak and enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -211 home favorites against a St. Louis Blues club that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Gourde (undisclosed) is a game-time decision in Chicago on Thursday.

Gourde was limited to only 11:32 time on ice in last Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, exiting after suffering a lower-body injury, and has not played since. The 32-year-old Gourde has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 29 games this season and had been playing well lately, scoring 10 points (5G / 5A) in his last 12 contests.

Yanni Gourde
Moser (lower-body) is expected to miss the next 8-10 weeks.

Moser only played 12:23 time-on-ice before exiting last Friday's game with an undisclosed injury and subsequently missed the following two games before being ruled out for the next 8-10 weeks. The 24-year-old Moser has been productive from the blueline for Tampa Bay this season, averaging 19:54 time-on-ice and recording 10 points (2G / 8A) and a 13 plus/minus rating in 27 games.

J.J. Moser
Cirelli (undisclosed) missed Tampa Bay's last two practices and will be a game-time decision vs. St. Louis.

Cirelli is battling an undisclosed injury that has kept him from practicing the last two days and could miss Thursday's contest against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Cirelli is averaging a career-high 18:33 time-on-ice and is enjoying the best offensive output of his career with 27 points (12G / 15A) in 28 games.

Anthony Cirelli