Hedman missed Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia after suffering a lower-body injury mid-way through Monday’s game in Columbus. However, Hedman was back on the ice and was a full participant in Thursday’s morning skate, so look for him to suit up vs. the Sabres.

Vasilevskiy stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win over Montreal on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has posted back-to-back shutouts and has a shutout streak of 125:49 heading into Columbus. Vasilevskiy has won four in a row while allowing just seven goals on 106 shots (.934 SV%).

Vasilevskiy stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win over Montreal on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has posted back-to-back shutouts and has a shutout streak of 125:49 heading into Columbus. Vasilevskiy has won four in a row while allowing just seven goals on 106 shots (.934 SV%).

Cernak missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but is set to play Saturday vs. the Canadiens. Cernak has settled right in with the Lightning, picking up nine points (2G / 7A) and a plus-14 rating in 34 games.

Vasilevskiy stopped all 32 shots in the Lightning’s shutout win over the Stars on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has won three in a row while allowing seven goals on 86 shots (.919 SV%). Vasilevskiy has gone 2-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .918 SV% in his first two starts against the Canadiens this season.

Vasilevskiy gave up three goals on 22 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Flames on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy has won two in a row despite allowing combined seven goals on 54 shots (.870 SV%). In his first start against the Stars, Vasilevskiy stopped all 35 shots that he faces in a 2-0 shutout win (Jan.15).

Vasilevskiy gave up three goals on 22 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Flames on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy has won two in a row despite allowing combined seven goals on 54 shots (.870 SV%). In his first start against the Stars, Vasilevskiy stopped all 35 shots that he faces in a 2-0 shutout win (Jan.15).

Santini has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Eric Gryba on Thursday. Santini has registered two assists in 18 games this season.

Cernak will sit out for a second straight game and remains listed as day-to-day. The rookie defenseman is having a nice campaign, scoring two goals with seven assists, a plus-14 rating and 56 shots in 34 games. The Lightning obviously trust his game a lot, as he’s played over 20 minutes in each of the last five games and averages 18:33 TOI/gm for the season.

Vasilevskiy gave up four goals 32 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Penguins on Saturday. Vasilevskiy is 13-4-2 with a 2.46 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in 19 starts on home-ice, so he makes for a solid option tonight, even against a quality Flames team.