Tampa Bay Lightning News

The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 29th start of the season when they travel to St. Louis on Friday. Vasilevskiy won his eighth straight start in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, allowing just a single goal on 27 shots in a 2-1 shootout victory over the Penguins. The former Vezina Trophy winner is enjoying another fantastic season between the pipes for the Lightning, posting a 19-7-2 record and a .914 SV% across 28 appearances. The Lightning enter action on Friday as heavy favourites at -200 on the money line.

Jonas Johansson was absent from practice on Thursday, which was initially classified as "body maintenance," but may actually be something that could keep him out of the lineup, as indicated by the recalling of Brandon Halverson from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 30-year-old Johansson has been serviceable in a supporting role this season, posting a 2.73 GAA and .896 SV% in 18 games (10-6-1).

Jonas Johansson was absent from practice on Thursday, which was initially classified as "body maintenance," but may actually be something that could keep him out of the lineup, as indicated by the recalling of Brandon Halverson from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 29-year-old Halverson has a 2.42 GAA and .899 SV% in 20 games (12-6-2) with Syracuse this season.

Perry missed a game last week for personal reasons and will miss another on Wednesday. The 40-year-old Perry is having a great season in Los Angeles, with 23 points (10G / 13A) in 37 games. He's been extra productive lately, with eight points (3G / 5A) in his last seven games.

Point scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, but was injured on the play and exited the game after only 5:47 time-on-ice. The 29-year-old Point has had a down season, with 30 points (11G / 19A) in 37 games, but has started to produce at the elite rate expected of him in recent years, scoring 19 points (8G / 11A) in his last 15 games. Head Coach Jon Cooper announced that the team avoided the worst-case scenario with Point's injury, but he will be reevaluated on a week-to-week basis.

Point scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, but was injured on the play and exited the game after only 5:47 time-on-ice. The 29-year-old Point has had a down season, with 30 points (11G / 19A) in 37 games, but has started to produce at the elite rate expected of him in recent years, scoring 19 points (8G / 11A) in his last 15 games.

Tampa Bay cruised to a 5-1 win, extending their season-best 10-game winning streak, with Jonas Johansson tending the twine last night against the Philadelphia Flyers, but they will revert to Vasilevskiy on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has not needed to be spectacular during the team's recent run, posting a 2.45 GAA and .903 SV% in his last seven games (7-0-0). He has a 2.33 GAA and .912 SV% in 27 games this season (18-7-2). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as -136 road favorites against a Penguins team that has only scored two goals in their last two games (0-2-0).

Point scored a power-play goal at the 4:29 mark of the second period on Monday, but appeared to hurt his knee on the play after an awkward collision with Flyers defenceman Cam York. Point struggled to put weight on his right leg after the play and had to be helped off the ice. We should get an update on his status ahead of Tampa's game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay will enter the front end of a back-to-back with Johansson tending the twine against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old Johansson has not played since New Year's Day, when he saved 17 of 20 shots (.850 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings. He has a 2.83 GAA and .894 SV% in 17 games this season (9-6-1). The Lightning enter Monday's contest as -141 road favorites against a Flyers team that they pummeled in a 7-2 victory over the weekend.

Tampa Bay will enter the front end of a back-to-back with Johansson tending the twine against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old Johansson has not played since New Year's Day, when he saved 17 of 20 shots (.850 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings. He has a 2.83 GAA and .894 SV% in 17 games this season (9-6-1). The Lightning enter Monday's contest as -141 road favorites against a Flyers team that they pummeled in a 7-2 victory over the weekend.

The Kings announced that there is an illness in Perry's family and he will not play on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 40-year-old Perry has 21 points (9G / 12A) in 35 games this season and was amid a hot stretch, with six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.

The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 26th start of the season when they host the Avalanche on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy was credited with his fifth win in as many starts in his last outing, stopping 19 of the 22 shots he faced in a 7-3 win in San Jose on Saturday. The former Vezina Trophy winner owns a 16-7-2 record and .911 SV% on the season. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday at -105 on the money line.

Lundmark was a second-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, but he has yet to make his NHL debut. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman has five assists in 27 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.

Groshev made his NHL debut two weeks ago, recording an assist in 13:03 time-on-ice, but had been a healthy scratch in each game since. The 24-year-old defenseman was a third-round draft pick of the Lightning in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Injuries on Tampa Bay's blueline gave D'Astous a chance to draw into the lineup, and he has impressed with his opportunity in his first NHL season, earning a one-year, $875,000 contract extension. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:05 time-on-ice and has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 33 games this season.