Goalie Start
Johansson will start vs. Anaheim on Sunday.
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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Hedman (head) will play in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Atkinson will draw into the Lightning lineup on Saturday.
Line Change
Goncalves is listed as a scratch for Saturday's game in Los Angeles.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Hedman took a puck to the head and didn’t not return on Thursday.
Hedman left Thursday’s game vs. San Jose after scarily taking a puck to the head and did not return. Head Coach Jon Cooper said the team had no updates on the extent of the injury after the game.
Guentzel (lower-body) will play in San Jose on Thursday.
Guentzel did not play on the previous game due to a lower-body injury but will 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.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will 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.
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.
Goalie Start
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.
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.
Goalie Start
Johansson will start vs. Montreal on Sunday.
Eyssimont (lower-body) will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup vs. Montreal on Sunday.
Guentzel (upper-body) is out vs. Montreal on Sunday and is considered day-to-day.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Eyssimont (lower-body) will not play Saturday vs. the Rangers.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at the Lightning's morning skate.
Eyssimont is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Eyssimont has been a lineup-regular for Tampa Bay this season but will be out of the lineup with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old is averaging 10:53 time-on-ice, scoring five points (3G / 2A) in 31 games.
Geekie is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
This was a small update after it was announced earlier in the day that Geekie would have to miss Monday's game in Florida. Geekie has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 31 games this season.
Geekie (undisclosed) is out on Monday in Florida.
Geekie only played 9:53 time-on-ice on Sunday and will not play on Monday due to an undisclosed injury. He has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 31 games this season.
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