Point has not played in two weeks due to an undisclosed injury, but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old Point has had a slow start to the 2025-26 season, with only 11 points (3G / 8A) in 21 games after finishing the previous three seasons above a point-per-game pace.
Hedman has not played in nearly a month due to an undisclosed injury, but should return to the lineup on Saturday against the New York Islanders. Darren Raddysh has been successful filling in on Tampa Bay's top powerplay unit in Hedman's absence, so it will be interesting to see if Hedman reclaims those duties immediately. Hedman has 12 points (0G / 12A) in 15 games.
Carlile has played the past few games for Tampa Bay, but has been reassigned to a familiar place in the AHL. The 25-year-old defenseman has one goal in nine games with Tampa Bay this season.
Vasilevskiy will not dress on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but is hopeful to play on Saturday against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy is putting together another Vezina-worthy season, with a solid 2.31 GAA and .916 SV% in 19 games (11-6-2).
With Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) day-to-day, Johansson will tend the twine on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Johansson had a light night in his most recent outing, saving 12 of 13 shots (.923 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers. Johansson has been reliable on most nights, posting a 2.91 GAA and .895 SV% in eight appearances (5-2-0). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as -175 home favorites against a Pittsburgh team coming off an impressive 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Crozie has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on November 16th, but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 14:25 time-on-ice and has three assists in eight games this season.
Halverson was recalled by Tampa Bay on Thursday morning, indicating there could be an injury concern with one of their two netminders. The 29-year-old Halverson has only played two NHL games in his career. He has a 2.58 GAA and .901 SV% in 13 games (9-4-0) with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.
The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 19th start of the season when they travel to Long Island on Tuesday. Tampa Bay's franchise netminder picked up his sixth consecutive victory in his last start, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced in a 6-3 win in Detroit on Friday. Vasilevskiy carries an 11-5-2 record and .915 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup with the Islanders, where the Lightning enter action at -130 on the money line.
Groshev was a third-round pick, 85th overall, by Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old forward has seven points (0G / 7A) in 19 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) and is awaiting his NHL debut.
After a subpar start to the 2025-26 season, Tampa Bay finds itself atop the Atlantic Division and is riding a five-game winning streak. Vasilevskiy will return to the crease on Friday afternoon against the Detroit Red Wings, looking to build on a 2.28 GAA and .915 SV% through 17 games (10-5-2). The 31-year-old veteran netminder has been outstanding lately, allowing one or fewer goals in five straight games (5-0-0), posting an absurd .970 SV%.
Vasilevskiy will take Tampa Bay's crease for the fourth time in their last five games when they host Calgary on Wednesday. The 31-year-old Russian netminder has excelled this season despite Tampa Bay having a plethora of injuries most nights, with his 9-5-2 record, 2.36 GAA and .913 SV%. He will host the Flames on Wednesday, who are in the midst of a surprising three game winning streak.
Pontus Holmberg (undisclosed) returns to Tampa Bay's lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Finley being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Finley has played a career-high nine games this season and has two points (1G / 1A).
Holmberg (undisclosed) has not played since November 8th, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Holmberg has five points (1G / 4A) in 15 games this season. Jack Finley will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Holmberg's return.
Kucherov exited Tampa Bay's most recent game in the first period due to an undisclosed injury, but he will suit up on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 32-year-old Kucherov has been solid after a slower-than-usual start to the season, scoring 12 points (6G / 6A) in his last nine games. Tampa Bay will be without Brayden Point (undisclosed) on Monday and will rely heavily on Kucherov to distribute their offense.
Cernak returned from a two-game absence due to an injury in Tampa Bay's most recent game, but he will miss more time, out week-to-week. The 28-year-old hard-hitting Slovak defenseman has four assists, 40 hits, and 43 blocks in 19 games this season.
Point was limited to only 11:29 time-on-ice in Tampa Bay's most recent game, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury, and will miss at least one game, beginning with Monday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 29-year-old Point has established himself as one of the NHL's premier goal scorers, with 267 points (139G / 128A) in 240 games over his previous three seasons. That said, he has started the 2025-26 season miserably by his elite standards, recording 11 points (3G / 8A) and a -10 plus/minus through 21 games.
Tampa Bay hopes to extend a three-game winning streak on Monday with Vasilevskiy between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has been outstanding lately, posting a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). He has a 2.52 GAA and .907 SV% in 15 games this season (8-5-2). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as -174 home favorites against a Philadelphia team on a two-game winning streak.
