Cirelli exited Sunday's game after only 6:25 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and did not return to the game. The team has ruled out Cirelli for Tampa Bay's final two games before the Olympic Break. Still, it is unclear whether that will affect his availability for the upcoming Winter Olympics. The 28-year-old Cirelli has 35 points (15G / 20A) in 49 games this season.
Sabourin scored three points (1G / 2A) in nine game with Tampa Bay earlier this season, but has spent most of the campaign in the AHL. The 33-year-old undrafted forward has eight points (6G / 2A) in 24 games with Syracuse (AHL).
Groshev was a third-round pick, 85th overall, by Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old made his NHL debut earlier this season and has one assist in two games with Tampa Bay.
Cirelli exited Sunday's game after only 6:25 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and did not return to the game. The team has yet to provide an update on the longevity of Cirelli's injury, or lack thereof, and whether it may impact his availability for the upcoming Winter Olympics. The 28-year-old Cirelli has 35 points (15G / 20A) in 49 games this season.
Vasilevskiy has been excellent in recent weeks and will return to the crease on Sunday against the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old goalie saved 23 of 24 shots in his previous outing, a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, improving his Vezina-worthy season. He has allowed two or fewer goals in nine straight games (8-0-1), posting an otherworldly 1.19 GAA and .949 SV%. Tampa Bay enters Sunday’s contest as sizable -198 home favourites against a Boston Bruins team missing two key offensive contributors in Pavel Zacha (undisclosed) and Elias Lindholm (upper body).
Vasilevskiy was tremendous in his previous outing, posting his second shutout of the season with a 28-save performance in a 2-0 win over the Utah Mammoth. The 31-year-old goalie has been otherworldly in recent weeks, proving why he is regularly considered one of the NHL's top goalies, boasting a dazzling 1.41 GAA and .939 SV% in his last nine games (8-0-1). Tampa Bay enters the action on Thursday as -181 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost four of its last six games (2-2-2).
Vasilevskiy was tremendous in his previous outing, posting his second shutout of the season with a 28-save performance in a 2-0 win over the Utah Mammoth. The 31-year-old goalie has been otherworldly in recent weeks, proving why he is regularly considered one of the NHL's top goalies, boasting a dazzling 1.41 GAA and .939 SV% in his last nine games (8-0-1). Tampa Bay enters the action on Thursday as -181 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost four of its last six games (2-2-2).
Hedman has had trouble staying healthy this season, missing the last 21 games, for a total of 33 games. The 34-year-old Norris Trophy winner was clearly not at his best when in the lineup this season, as evidenced by his low shot totals: averaging only 1.4 shots per game, a full shot less than the 2.4 he averaged over the previous decade. He has 12 points (0G / 12A) in 18 games this season.
McDonagh has been plagued by injuries this season, playing only 18 games, but is expected to return on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 36-year-old defenseman has eight points (4G / 4A) and is averaging 20:00 time-on-ice.
Pelletier played his second game of the season on Saturday, but will return to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has spent most of the season. The 26th-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft has excelled with the Syracuse Crunch this season, scoring 41 points (19G / 22A) in 35 games.
Lundmark was a second-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and played his first NHL game on Saturday. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman has five assists in 27 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.
The Lightning will unsurprisingly turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes when the red-hot Mammoth come to town on Monday. Vasilevskiy picked up his third-straight victory in his last start, allowing just a single goal on 18 shots in a shootout win in Chicago on Friday. The former Vezina Trophy winner brings a 22-7-3 record and .916 SV% into Monday night's matchup, where the Lightning enter action at -160 on the money line.
Crozier did not play in Tampa Bay's previous game because of an illness, but should return to the lineup on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:52 time-on-ice and has 10 points (1G / 9A) in 31 games this season.
Cernak suffered an undisclosed injury in the first period of Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets and did not return to the game. The 28-year-old Slovak defenseman has already missed 19 games this season due to injuries. He has five assists, 58 blocks, and 61 hits in 31 games this season.
Goncalves was limited to only 4:23 time-on-ice in Tampa Bay's most recent game, exiting the contest because of an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old forward has 16 points (6G / 10A), 39 shots, and 42 hits in 46 games this season.
With Charle-Edouard D'Astous (lower body) on Injured Reserve, Tampa Bay has recalled Groshev from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 24-year-old Groshev played one game with Tampa Bay earlier this season, his NHL debut, and recorded one assist in 13:03 time-on-ice ice.
