Point played just 3:47 before leaving Sunday's loss in Winnipeg with a lower-body injury. A timeline for his return to action is unclear but recently recalled Gage Concalves will draw into Tampa Bay's lineup in the interim. Before his injury, Point was enjoying another productive campaign, scoring 13 points (8G / 5A) through 12 games.
Vasilevskiy had the night off in Tampa Bay's previous game, a 7-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, but will likely turn to the crease on Tuesday as he attempts to help his team end a two-game losing skid. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has been serviceable, albeit unspectacular, to start the 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.54 GAA and .906 SV% through 10 games 6-4-0. Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as -175 road favorites against a St. Louis Blues club averaging 2.6 goals per game.
With Brayden Point potentially sidelined due to a lower-body injury, Tampa Bay has recalled Goncalves from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 23-year-old Goncalves made his NHL debut last season, playing two games with Tampa Bay, but spent most of the campaign in the AHL, scoring 58 points (13G / 45A) in 69 games with Syracuse.
Point played just 3:47 before leaving Sunday's loss in Winnipeg with a lower-body injury. Lucky for fantasy owners, Point scored before leaving, giving him goals in four of his last five games. The team did not have an update on his status post-game but his absence would be a critical loss for the Lightning. Consider him questionable to play Tuesday in St. Louis until the team provides an update.
With Tampa Bay looking for a season-best four-game winning streak, they will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Friday night for his fifth straight start. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has had an up-and-down season, with a 2.47 GAA and .911 SV% in nine games (6-3-1), but has been exceptional lately, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight (3-0-0), posting a stellar .962 SV%. Tampa Bay enters the action on Friday as slight +103 road underdogs against a Minnesota Wild club with only one regulation loss (6-1-2).
With Tampa Bay looking for a season-best four-game winning streak, they will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Friday night for his fifth straight start. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has had an up-and-down season, with a 2.47 GAA and .911 SV% in nine games (6-3-1), but has been exceptional lately, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight (3-0-0), posting a stellar .962 SV%. Tampa Bay enters the action on Friday as slight +103 road underdogs against a Minnesota Wild club with only one regulation loss (6-1-2).
Perbix will be the odd-man out on Wednesday when the Lightning travel to Denver. He's registered zero goals and three assists in seven games this season. Darren Raddysh will draw into the lineup in his place.
Tampa Bay, with Vasilevskiy between the pipes the last two games (2-0-0), have been stout defensively, outscoring their opposition 6-2. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has had up and down stretches to start the 2024-25 season but is amid his best two-game stretch thus far, posting a 0.95 GAA and a .971 SV% in the two victories. Tampa Bay enters the action on Wednesday as -112 road favorites against an injury-depleted Colorado Avalanche squad that will have Kaapo Kahkonen in their crease for the first time this season.
Raddysh will return to the Tampa Bay lineup on Wednesday after being a healthy scratch in four straight. The 28-year-old Raddysh has one point (0G / 1A) and a -4 plus/minus while averaging 16:26 time-on-ice through five games this season.
Tampa Bay, with Vasilevskiy between the pipes the last two games (2-0-0), have been stout defensively, outscoring their opposition 6-2. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has had up and down stretches to start the 2024-25 season but is amid his best two-game stretch thus far, posting a 0.95 GAA and a .971 SV% in the two victories. Tampa Bay enters the action on Wednesday as -112 road favorites against an injury-depleted Colorado Avalanche squad that will have Kaapo Kahkonen in their crease for the first time this season.
Fortier was a second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old has 11 games of NHL experience but has not played since the 2022-23 season. He spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), tallying 26 points (13G / 13A) in 62 games.
Svejkovsky was a fourth-round pick of the Penguins in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old has never played an NHL game and has 20 points (6G / 14A) in 70 career AHL games between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Syracuse Crunch.
Tampa Bay will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes for the third straight game and the seventh time in eight contests this season. Vasilevskiy has been inconsistent this season, allowing three or more goals in four of his last five games (2-3-0), but is coming off a spectacular 32-save shutout, his first of the season, on Saturday in a 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals. Tampa Bay enters action on Monday as a -131 home favorite against the Nashville Predators.
Tampa Bay will likely turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes for the third straight game and the seventh time in eight contests this season. Vasilevskiy has been inconsistent this season, allowing three or more goals in four of his last five games (2-3-0), but is coming off a spectacular 32-save shutout, his first of the season, on Saturday in a 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals. Tampa Bay enters action on Monday as a -131 home favorite against the Nashville Predators.
In their sixth game of the season, Tampa Bay turned to Jonas Johansson between the pipes for the first time but will return to Vasilevskiy on Thursday night for their seventh game. After winning his first three outings, saving 68 of 73 shots (.932 SV%), Vasilevskiy has dropped two straight, allowing a troubling nine goals on 42 shots (.786 SV%). That said, Tampa Bay enters action on Thursday as a -145 home favorite against a Minnesota Wild club that has yet to lose in regulation (4-0-2).
