D'Astous was limited to only 9:35 time-on-ice in Game One, exiting with an undisclosed injury, and is unlikely to play in Game Two. The 27-year-old first-year NHLer, averaged 18:45 time-on-ice and scored 29 points (6G / 23A) in 70 games this season.
Halverson started Tampa Bay's final game of the regular season, but he will head back to the AHL to assist Syracuse with their playoff run. The 30-year-old Halverson has a 2.39 GAA and .906 SV% in 42 games this season with the Syracuse Crunch (24-11-6).
With Jonas Johansson (undisclosed) out day-to-day, Halverson was recalled from Syracuse (AHL) on Wednesday and was expected to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup in Tampa Bay's final game of the season, but he will instead get the surprise start. The 30-year-old Halverson has a 2.39 GAA and .906 SV% in 42 games this season with the Syracuse Crunch (24-11-6). Halverson has just one other NHL start to his name, which came with the Lightning last season.
Geekie appeared in three of Tampa Bay's previous four games but is the odd-man out of the roster after he was reassigned to Syracuse (AHL) on Wednesday. The 21-year-old forward closes out his sophomore campaign in Tampa Bay with a goal, three points and eight PIMs in 14 games played.
Tampa Bay announced Wednesday that they plan to sit some starters for their season finale vs. New York and has recalled Jakob Pelletier from Syracuse (AHL) in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old is expected to draw into Tampa Bay's lineup and will hope to pick up his first point of the season in his fifth appearance for the Lightning.
