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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.

Vasilevsky stopped 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%) winning his sixth game in eight starts as he beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in his last time out. It's been an off-year for the usually stellar 28-year-old thus far, as he has a 10-7-1 record with a .909 SV% and 2.78 GAA. He will face the Detriot Red Wings who won 4-2 over Columbus in their previous game and rank 15th in the NHL in goals per game (3.17).

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Cirelli (shoulder) could play as soon as Saturday.

Cirelli, who is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, removed his non-contact sweater last week and could play Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs. Expect Cirelli to start to work into the mix at practice over the next few days if he's going to make his season debut on December 3rd.

Anthony Cirelli
Andrea Vasilevskiy will start vs. St. Louis.

Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 29 shots (.826 SV%) as he took the loss in a shakey start vs. Boston his last time out. He has not been his usual dominant self this season as shown by his 7-6-1 record and .903 SV% along with his 3.00 GAA. He takes on the St. Louis Blues who lost 6-2 to Buffalo their last time out to snap a seven-game winning streak.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Zemgus Girgensons will return to the Sabres' lineup Tuesday vs. Montreal (undisclosed).

Girgensons missed the Sabres' previous game due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup Tuesday in place of Peyton Krebs (healthy scratch). The 28-year-old left winger has three goals and five points through 17 games this season while averaging a career-low 11:45 TOI.

Zemgus Girgensons
Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off of the ice at the Lightning morning skate.

Vasilevskiy finds himself on a three-game winning streak after defeating Nashville his last time out on the back of a 30 save on 32 shot (.938 SV%) performance. The NHL leader in wins the last five seasons has struggled so far in 2022-23, posting a 7-5-1 record with a .909 SV% and 2.84 GAA. He draws the tough task of taking on the league-leading Boston Bruins who carry a 16-2-0 record into the game Monday and find themselves on a six-game winning streak.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Flames.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 22 shots (.864 SV%) in a win over Washington his last time out. He has been having a very down year compared to his usual all-star standards, posting a 5-5-1 record and glaringly low .898 SV% to go along with his 3.10 GAA. He takes on the Calgary Flames who won 6-5 over Los Angeles in their last game to extend their win streak to two games.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Pontus Holmberg has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

Holmberg will be recalled for a second time this season after getting a small cup of coffee with the Maple Leafs earlier in the season, playing one game where he collected two shots over 10:01 TOI. The 23-year-old has a goal and four assists with Toronto (AHL) prior to his call up to the Leafs.

Pontus Holmberg