Atkinson will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Goalie Start
Johansson will start vs. Anaheim on Sunday.
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.
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