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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Vasilevskiy will start against the Oilers on Tuesday.

Vasilevskiy will make his league-leading 45th start of the season when the Lightning host the Oilers on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy was outstanding in his first game back from the break, allowing just a single goal on 37 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Kraken on Sunday. The 11-year-veteran owns a 26-15-3 record and a sparkling .920 SV% on the season. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday as slight favourites at -115 over Connor McDavid and the Oilers.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Perbix will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup vs. Edmonton on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay will run an 11-forward, seven-defenseman formation on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers, with Perbix drawing into the lineup to replace Cam Atkinson. The 26-year-old Perbix is averaging 15:25 time-on-ice and has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 50 games this season.

Nick Perbix
Atkinson will be a healthy scratch vs. Edmonton on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay will run an 11-forward, seven-defenseman formation on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers, with Nick Perbix drawing into the lineup to replace Atkinson. The 35-year-old Atkinson is averaging 8:49 time-on-ice and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 36 games this season.

Cam Atkinson
Moser (lower-body) is expected to return to Tampa Bay's lineup on Sunday vs. Seattle.

Moser has not played since mid-December due to a lower-body injury but will likely return to the lineup on Sunday against the Seattle Kraken. Before his injury, the 24-year-old Moser had 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
Kucherov (upper-body) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Kucherov was a late scratch in Tampa Bay's final game before the break for the 4-Nations Face Off, tending to an upper-body injury, but was back at practice on Wednesday. The 31-year-old Kucherov is having another incredible season, among the league leaders offensively, with 82 points (25G / 57A) in 52 games this season. Tampa Bay returns to action on February 23rd against the Seattle Kraken.

Nikita Kucherov
Sheary has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).

Sheary was recalled on Thursday and played 11:18 time-on-ice in a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators, his first NHL action in several months. He was sent down to Syracuse (AHL) earlier this season, scoring 24 points (9G / 15A) in 31 games, his first stint in the AHL since breaking into the league in the 2015-16 season. The 32-year-old Sheary has 267 points (124G / 143A) in 593 career NHL games.

Conor Sheary
Sheary will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup on Thursday vs. Ottawa.

Sheary was sent down to Syracuse (AHL) earlier this season, scoring 24 points (9G / 15A) in 31 games, his first stint in the AHL since breaking into the league in the 2015-16 season. The 32-year-old Sheary has 267 points (124G / 143A) in 592 career NHL games. He will draw into the lineup for Nick Paul (undisclosed).

Conor Sheary
Paul (undisclosed) will dress on Thursday vs. Ottawa after leaving last game due to injury.

Paul exited Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in the first period due to an undisclosed ailment and will not play on Thursday. The 29-year-old Paul is averaging 16:23 time-on-ice and has 28 points (14G / 14A) in 46 games this season.

Nick Paul
Cirelli (upper-body) is out vs. Ottawa on Thursday and is considered day-to-day.

Cirelli played 22:25 time-on-ice in Tuesdays 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators, recording an assist and showing no signs of injury, but will not play on Thursday due to an upper-body injury. He has not been ruled out of Tampa Bay's upcoming back-to-back this weekend. The 27-year-old Cirelli is averaging 18:58 time-on-ice and has 40 points (19G / 21A) in 51 games this season.

Anthony Cirelli