McDonagh will travel on the Rangers’ upcoming road trip which starts on Tuesday, but he will be held out of the lineup for the first game of the trip. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game, if he can’t play in St. Louis then look for him to return on Saturday in Dallas.
McDonagh was playing in just his second game after missing four with a concussion. He was caught in the head by a Leo Komarov elbow and was forced to leave the game. The immediate concern is another concussion, which could keep McDonagh sidelined for an extended period of time.
Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Ottawa on February 8th. Ben Bishop has started the last four games, but will turn to Vasilevskiy tonight vs. Winnipeg. Vasilevskiy is 8-5-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .910 SV% with the Lightning and 6-4-1 with a 1.94 GAA and .935 SV% with Syracuse (AHL).
McDonagh has missed the last four games with a concussion, but will return tonight vs. the Blackhawks. With McDonagh back, Dan Boyle is expected to sit due to the flu. McDonagh will return to his spot on the top pairing with Dan Girardi and on the second power-play.
Paul, 20, may make his NHL debut on Tuesday with Mika Zibanejad questionable with an illness. Paul has picked up 17 points (6G / 11A) in 45 games with Binghamton this season. He centred the fourth line with Shane Prince and Chris Neil on the wing in the Senators’ morning skate.
Paul did not appear in a game with the Senators during his call-up. He head back to Binghamton, where he has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 43 games this season.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout won over the Maple Leafs on January 27th. It was Vasilevskiy’s eighth win and first shutout of the season. He gets the nod tonight in Ottawa with Ben Bishop starting on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season.
McDonagh will not play on Monday after suffering a concussion on Saturday. He suffered the injury when he was punched in the head by Flyers’ forward Wayne Simmonds. With McDonagh out, Dylan McIlrath will return to the lineup. There’s no timetable for McDonagh’s return.
Vasilevskiy stopped all four shots that he faced after replacing Ben Bishop in the Lightning’s loss in Florida on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won his last four starts while posting a 2.71 GAA and .904 SV% and tonight he will face the Maple Leafs for the second time this season. He gave up four goals on 37 shots in a 5-4 OT win in the first meeting, but that was when Toronto could score.
Girgensons missed the last four games but will return to the lineup on Monday vs. the Rangers. Girgensons, who has just three goals and five assists in 40 games this season, will skate on the second line with Jack Eichel and Matt Moulson.
Vasilevskiy gave up four goals on 40 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Penguins on Friday. Vasilevskiy has won his last four starts while posting a 2.85 GAA and .909 SV% and will make his 11th start tonight vs. the Oilers. Vasilevskiy has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.93 GAA and .908 SV% on home ice this season.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Lightning’s win in Vancouver last Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won three straight games while posting a 2.52 GAA and .913 SV%. He hasn’t had a lot of work this season, but he has played OK when called upon. Tonight he takes on a Penguins team that has lost three of four.
Vasilevskiy made 30 saves on 32 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Wild last Saturday. With Ben Bishop starting last night, Vasilevskiy will start tonight in Vancouver. Overall, Vasilevskiy is 4-4-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .911 SV% on the season, including 3-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .910 SV% on the road.
