Hedman is not on the ice for the Lightning’s morning skate, so expect him to miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury.

Hedman was injured in the Lightning’s loss last night and will not play tonight vs. the Bruins. He will be replaced by Nikita Nesterov on the blue line and Anton Stralman will take his spot on the Lightning’s top power-play unit. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game vs. Edmonton.

Hedman left last night’s loss to the Flyers with a lower-body injury and did not return. Coach Jon Cooper said after the game that “there’s a good chance” that Hedman does not play tonight against the Bruins. The Lightning likely won’t have a morning skate, so we won’t know Hedman’s status until closer to game-time.

Vasilevskiy only had to make 10 saves in the Lightning’s 5-1 win over the Sabres last night. The Lightning wanted to get him another NHL game with Ben Bishop a little banged up, but the Sabres only registering 11 shots wasn’t much of a test for the young net minder.

Vasilevskiy gave up three goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Penguins last Tuesday. He was 2-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .940 SV% during his recall. He has been called-up to get another NHL start with Ben Bishop a little banged up. Vasilevskiy makes for a great spot-start in Buffalo tonight.

There is no word on any injury to Ben Bishop or Evgeni Nabokov at this time, but Vasilevskiy will join the Lightning in Buffalo for Wednesday’s game. Vasilevskiy was excellent in his time with the Lightning while Ben Bishop was injured—he went 2-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .940 SV%.

With Ben Bishop sidelined with a lower-body injury, Vasilevskiy started three of four games, going 2-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .940 SV%. His return to the AHL suggests that Bishop will return to the crease on Saturday vs. the Hurricanes.

Vasilevskiy stopped 45 of 47 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Since his recall he has turned aside 68 of 71 shots (.958 SV%). As good as he has been, he doesn’t draw the best spot-start matchup tonight, but you can take a risk because the Penguins are really banged up.

Vasilevskiy stopped 45 of 47 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Since his recall he has turned aside 68 of 71 shots (.958 SV%). As good as he has been, he doesn’t draw the best spot-start matchup tonight, but you can take a risk because the Penguins are really banged up.

Ben Bishop is doubtful to start tonight, so look for Vasilevsky to get the call vs. Pittsburgh. He stopped 45 of 47 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. Since his recall he has turned aside 68 of 71 shots (.958 SV%). As good as he has been, he doesn’t draw the best spot-start matchup tonight, but you can take a risk because the Penguins are really banged up.

Vasilevskiy stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Lightning’s 3-1 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. It was an excellent debut for the 2012 first-round pick, who will make his second career start tonight on Long Island. Ben Bishop is not expected to be out long-term, so Vasilevskiy’s run with the Lightning will be short-lived, but he could make for an OK spot-start tonight.

Vasilevskiy stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Lightning’s 3-1 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. It was an excellent debut for the 2012 first-round pick, who will make his second career start tonight on Long Island. Ben Bishop is not expected to be out long-term, so Vasilevskiy’s run with the Lightning will be short-lived, but he could make for an OK spot-start tonight.

Vasilevskiy will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Flyers. The 20-year-old net minder was the 19th overall pick in the 2012 draft and he is one of the NHL’s top prospects. He has gone 8-3-3 with a 2.34 GAA and .918 SV% with Syracuse (AHL) this season.

Ben Bishop suffered a lower-body injury in Monday’s loss to the Penguins, so Vasilevskiy, 20, has been recalled and is expected to back-up Evgeni Nabokov tonight. Vasilevskiy was the 19th overall pick in 2012 and he has gone 8-3-3 with a 2.34 GAA and .918 SV% with Syracuse—this is his first season in North America.

Hedman is on the ice for warmups so all signs are pointing to him returning.

Hedman has been out since early October with a fractured finger but it looks like he will return tonight. He says he is fine so it is up to the coaches whether or not he gets into the lineup. If he plays, get him in your lineup.

Hedman skated as an extra on Friday which suggests that he won’t be in the lineup on Saturday vs. Ottawa. Hedman is nearing a return to the Lightning blue line, but it likely won’t come until Monday now.

McDonagh has been out since November 1st with a separated shoulder, but will be back in tonight paired with Dan Girardi. This is a huge boost for the Rangers blue line. He had three assists in 10 games before getting injured. He is available in 22% of Yahoo leagues and makes for a great add.

Hedman came out for the Lightning’s optional skate with a regular jersey for the first time since fracturing his finger on October 18th. This is a good sign that Hedman will be ready to get back in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Senators.

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper ruled Hedman out for Wednesday’s game, but thinks that Saturday is a possibility. Saturday is deemed the best case scenario, but monitor his status as the week goes along. He has been out since October 18th with a fractured finger.