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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off of the ice for the Lightning.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Jets on March 14th. Vasilevskiy has gone 6-4-1 with a 2.35 GAA and .918 SV% in 11 starts and two relief appearances this season. Tonight he will start against a Panthers team who have won five of his last seven starts.

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Vasilevskiy gets the nod on Saturday vs. Winnipeg.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Lightning’s 5-4 win over the Stars last Saturday. Tonight will be his one start of the week, that he is expected to get for the remainder of the season. He has won each of his last two starts while stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%). He has never faced the Jets and has never lost at home—3-0-0 / 2.02 GAA / .934 SV%.

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Elliott starts Saturday vs. the Wild.

Elliott stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the Blues 1-0 shootout win over the Flyers on Thursday. He comes into play on Saturday having won three in a row while posting a 1.62 GAA and .926 SV%. This will be his first start against Minnesota, but his 21st at home—Elliott has gone 12-5-1 with a 2.20 GAA and .918 SV% on home ice.

Brian Elliott
Elliott will be between the pipes on Thursday.

Elliott allowed four goals on 16 shots in the Blues 5-4 win over the Jets on Tuesday. It wasn’t a pretty outing for Elliott but it was enough to earn a second straight victory. Tonight he faces the Flyers and home, where Elliott has gone 11-5-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .913 SV% this season.

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Elliott will start in goal on Tuesday vs. Winnipeg.

Elliott gave up one goal on 24 shots in the Blues 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. It was a beat-down for Elliott’s 21st win of the season. Tonight he takes on a banged up Jets team at home—Elliott has gone 10-5-1 with a 2.23 GAA and .919 SV% at Scottrade Center this season.

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Vasilevskiy will starts Saturday vs. the Stars.

Vasilevskiy stopped all 28 shots that he faced to earn his first career shutout on Tuesday vs. Buffalo. It was a big milestone for the 20-year-old who will continue to see starts down the stretch to keep Ben Bishop fresh. Tonight he will take on a Dallas team who may not play a lot of defence, but can score with the best of em.

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Elliott will face the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Elliott allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Blues 3-1 loss to the Flyers on Thursday. He has hit a bit of a rough patch, but draws a good matchup tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Oddly enough, Elliott has played very well on Saturday. Whether it has any bearing or not, it is worth noting that he has gone 8-2-0 with a 1.95 GAA and .926 SV% in 11 starts on Saturday this season.

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Elliott starts Thursday in Philadelphia.

Elliott allowed one goal on six shots after replacing Jake Allen in the Blues loss in Vancouver on Sunday. Elliott has been average as of late, going 6-4-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .910 SV% in his last 10 outs. Tonight he will start in Philadelphia—he has gone 10-4-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .924 SV%.

Brian Elliott
Elliott will start in Edmonton on Saturday.

Elliott made 30 saves on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Winnipeg on Thursday. After two bad outings in a row, it was good to see Elliott get back in the win column. Tonight he starts in Edmonton, where he will go for his 20th win on the season. Elliott has gone 9-4-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .924 SV% on the road this year.

Brian Elliott
Vasilevskiy will get 1-2 starts per week the rest of the season.

The Lightning want to make sure that Ben Bishop is mentally and physically ready for the playoffs, so they will give Vasilevskiy at least one start every week for the rest of the season. With 20 games left, he is looking at 6-10 starts the remainder of the way, making him a strong goalie add.

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