Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Penguins last Saturday. Ben Bishop got the win on Wednesday, but Vasilevskiy will get the Canucks tonight. Vasilevskiy has struggled as of late, but the matchup is a strong one—he is 3-2-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .924 SV% on the road this season.
McDonagh was a late scratch on Tuesday, but will return to the lineup tonight in Dallas. McDonagh has an assist in three straight games and 17 points (1G / 16A) in 30 games this season. Expect Adam Clendening to sit.
Kucherov has been dealing with an injury since Tuesday and it forced him to leave the morning skate early, but there's still a chance that Kucherov could play tonight. He is listed as a game-time decision, so monitor his status when the Lightning hit the ice for warmups.
Seabrook has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but will play in New York this evening. Seabrook has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 28 games this season. Michal Rozsival is expected to come out of the lineup to make room for Seabrook.
Seabrook has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but he will travel with the team to New York for Tuesday’s game. Monitor his status during the morning skate, but all signs are pointing towards him returning. Seabrook has two goals and 14 assists (16 points) in 28 games this season.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 10 shots after replacing Ben Bishop in the Lightning’s loss to the Canucks on Thursday. Vasilevskiy hasn’t been great in his last two starts either, allowing a combined nine goals on 54 shots (.833 SV%). Tonight he’ll take on a Penguins team that is on an absolute tear—they’ve won four in a row and outscored their opponent 24-11.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 10 shots after replacing Ben Bishop in the Lightning’s loss to the Canucks on Thursday. Vasilevskiy hasn’t been great in his last two starts either, allowing a combined nine goals on 54 shots (.833 SV%). Tonight he’ll take on a Penguins team that is on an absolute tear—they’ve won four in a row and outscored their opponent 24-11.
Seabrook left Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury and will miss tomorrow’s game vs. the Rangers. Expect Michal Rozsival to step in for Seabrook. Consider him day-to-day.
Pouliot was recalled from his conditioning stint last Monday, but didn’t get into a game with the Penguins. Pouliot returns to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has no points in three games this season.
Guentzel picked up three goals and one assist in his first five NHL games, but has been a healthy scratch for the last three games. The 22-year-old third-round pick (No.77 in 2013) returns to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he has seven goals and 10 assists (17 points) in 16 games this season.
Vasilevskiy gave up five goals on 38 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Columbus on Tuesday. It was a rough outing for Vasilevskiy, who didn’t get a lot of help from his teammates. Vasilevskiy will start for the second straight game and comes in with a 3-2-0 record, 1.82 GAA and .942 SV% on the road this season.
Vasilevskiy gave up five goals on 38 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Columbus on Tuesday. It was a rough outing for Vasilevskiy, who didn’t get a lot of help from his teammates. Vasilevskiy will start for the second straight game and comes in with a 3-2-0 record, 1.82 GAA and .942 SV% on the road.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s win vs. the Flyers last Wednesday. Ben Bishop has had his fair-share of struggles and Vasilevskiy has won four in a row while posting a 0.75 GAA, .977 SV% and two shutouts. He’s as hot as any goalie in the NHL and should start to see more playing time.
Pouliot failed to pick up a point during his three-game conditioning stint with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Pouliot returns to Pittsburgh, where he has no points in one game this season, but has picked up 14 points (2G / 12A) across 57 career NHL games.
Elliott allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Flames’ loss in Buffalo last Monday. Chad Johnson has started seven of the last eight games, including last night, so Elliott will make his 13th start of the season tonight in Brooklyn. He has struggled to a 2-4-0 record, 3.64 GAA and .875 SV% in six starts on the road this season.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has now posted back-to-back shutouts and has won three consecutive games. Tonight he will face the Flyer again—he comes in a 2-0-1 with a 1.95 GAA and .938 SV% in three starts on home ice.
Elliott allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Flames’ loss to the Rangers on November 12th. Elliott has lost his last five starts while posting a 3.62 GAA and .869 SV%, but will return to the crease on the second night of a back-to-back. He will take on a Sabres team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-4-2).
