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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups for Thursday's game against the Kings.

Despite being questionable with an illness, Vasilevskiy will in fact get the nod in goal when the Lightning host the Kings on Thursday. Vasilevskiy took an unfortunate loss his last time out, allowing just one goal on 31 shots in a 2-0 loss in Detroit on Saturday. His record sits at 20-15-2 on the season to go along with a .915 SV%. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Thursday at -160 on the money line.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Tomkins has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).

With Andrei Vasilevskiy (illness) questionable for Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Kings and Jonas Johansson (lower body) day-to-day, Tampa Bay has recalled Tomkins from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 30-year-old Tomkins has a 2.87 GAA and .900 SV% in 17 games (6-8-3) with Syracuse this season.

Matt Tomkins
Lilleberg has been suspended for two games for interference against Detroit’s JT Compher.

Lilleberg was issued a two-minute penalty for interference on J.T. Compher of the Detroit Red Wings and was ultimately given a two-game suspension after a hearing with the Department of Player Safety. The 23-year-old Lilleberg is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has 11 points (0G / 11A) in 45 games this season.

Emil Lilleberg
Johansson will start in Chicago on Friday.

Johansson will get the nod in the front-end of Tampa Bay's back-to-back when they travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks on Friday. Johansson struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on 27 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday. The Lightning backup owns a 5-4-1 record and an .899 SV% on the season. He's got a great chance of getting back in the win column on Friday as the Lightning enter action at -225 on the money line.

Jonas Johansson
Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after losing 5-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay will likely switch to Vasilevskiy between the pipes. Vasilevskiy was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving 39 of 40 shots (.975 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old netminder has a 2.35 GAA and .915 SV% in 35 games this season (20-13-2). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as -141 road favorites against a Montreal Canadiens squad with points in seven of their last eight games (6-1-1).

Andrei Vasilevskiy