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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Vasilevskiy is expected to start Monday vs. the Senators.

Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Flames last Thursday. With Ben Bishop being shipped to Los Angeles, Vasilevskiy becomes the Lightning’s No.1 starting tonight vs. the Senators. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .912 SV% vs. Ottawa this season.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
The Lightning have recalled Yanni Gourde from Syracuse (AHL).

Gourde, 25, has registered 20 goals and 23 assists (43 points) in 53 games with Syracuse this season—that ranks third on the team. There is no word whether or not he will be in the lineup on Monday. The Quebec native has failed to record a point in two NHL games this season.

Yanni Gourde
The Lightning acquired Erik Cernak, Peter Budaj, a 2017 seventh round pick and a conditional draft pick from the Kings for Ben Bishop and a 2017 fifth round pick.

Cernak, 19, was a second round pick (No. 43 overall) in 2015 and has scored three goals with 14 assists (17 points) in 41 games with the Erie Otters (OHL) this season.

Erik Cernak
Vasilevskiy starts Saturday for the Lightning.

Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 38 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Minnesota last Friday. Vasilevskiy has lost three in a row, but will start in the first game of the game of the Lightning’s back-to-back and takes on a Stars team that has lost seven of their last eight games.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start Friday in Minnesota.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Senators on February 2nd. Ben Bishop has played very well in the last two games, but they’ll go with Vasilevskiy tonight in Minnesota. Vasilevskiy has just one win in his last nine road starts and has posted an ugly 3.95 GAA and .887 SV% in those games.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Senators.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Florida last Thursday. Ben Bishop started the first game after the break, but Vasilevskiy will get the Senators tonight. In his last five appearances Vasilevskiy has gone 1-2-1 despite posting a 1.86 GAA and .940 SV%. He stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 4-1 win in Ottawa in his first start vs. the Senators.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Point (upper-body) took part in the morning skate; expected to return on Tuesday.

Point has been out since December 28th, but could be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Bruins. Point took part in Monday’s practice and took part in line rushes this morning, both suggests that he will play tonight. Consider him a game-time decision.

Brayden Point
The Devils have recalled Steven Santini from Albany (AHL).

Santini, 21, has two goals and three assists in 13 games with the Devils this season. He was sent to Albany during the All-Star break, but returns after a strong showing before the break. The former second round pick hasn’t recorded a point in 15 games with Albany.

Steven Santini
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday in Florida.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Lightning’s win in Chicago on Tuesday. It was a great game for the young netminder, who was in need of a confidence boost. He will be rewarded with another game tonight in Florida. The 22-year-old is 4-7-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .908 SV% on the road this season.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday in Chicago.

Vasilevskiy stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Ben Bishop in the Lightning’s loss in Arizona on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has gone 0-6-0 with a 3.93 GAA and .877 SV% in six starts and that relief appearance in January. He will be in tough on Tuesday against a Blackhawks team that is really strong on home-ice.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Copley will make his first NHL start on Saturday.

With Jake Allen struggling and back in St. Louis, Copley will get a chance to make his first career NHL start in Winnipeg this afternoon. The North Pole, Alaska native has gone 11-4-1 with a 2.32 GAA and .920 SV% with Chicago (AHL) this season. He has one career NHL appearance—he stopped five of six shots in Nashville on February 27th, 2016.

Pheonix Copley
The Blues have recalled Pheonix Copley from Chicago (AHL).

Copley, 25, has gone 11-4-1 with a 2.32 GAA and .920 SV% in 18 games with Chicago this season. The Blues’ No.1 Jake Allen has struggled mightily recently, so they will leave him in St. Louis when the Blues depart for Winnipeg for Saturday’s game. The Blues did not name a starter for Saturday, so the North Pole, Alaska native could make his first career NHL start.

Pheonix Copley
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday in San Jose.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Lightning’s loss to Columbus last Friday. Ben Bishop started on Monday and Tuesday, so the Lightning will go to Vasilevskiy tonight so Bishop doesn’t play three times in four days. Vasilevskiy has gone 0-5-0 with a 4.56 GAA and .867 SV% in January, but last weeks’ performance was a big improvement on how he had been playing.

Andrei Vasilevskiy