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Tampa Bay Lightning News
The Lightning have signed Yanni Gourde to a two-year extension worth $2.0M ($1.0M AAV).

Gourde, 25, had eight points (6G / 2A) in 20 games with the Lightning this season and had 48 points (22G / 26A) in 56 games while with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). Gourde’s new deal is a one-way deal, so the undersized winger will likely start the year in Tampa Bay.

Yanni Gourde
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Red Wings.

Vasilevskiy surrendered four goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s overtime win over the Blackhawks on Monday. He has won his last two starts while stopping 54 of 59 shots (.915 SV%). One of those wins came against the Red Wings, who he will face again tonight—he is 2-0-0 with a 1.08 GAA and .962 SV% against Detroit this season.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.

Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Lightning’s OT win in Detroit on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Vasilevkskiy, who will go for his 19th win of the season tonight. He is 6-3-1- with a 2.28 GAA and .929 SV% in his last 10 starts and won his first start against the Blackhawks.

Andrei Vasilevskiy