Paquette did not travel on the Lightning’s two-game road trip, so he won’t play Monday or Tuesday. There has been no update on the severity of Paquette’s injury, so monitor his status leading up to Thursday’s home game vs. the Maple Leafs.
Johnson will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered last Thursday vs. the Wild. He traveled with the team which suggests he shouldn’t be sidelined longterm, but there’s nothing to suggest that he will play on the trip.
Namestnikov missed Saturday’s game vs. the Panthers, but was on the ice for the morning skate and head coach Jon Cooper said he is a “possibility” for tonight’s game in New York. Namestnikov has nine goals and 15 assists (24 points) in 62 games this season.
Vasilevskiy made 32 saves on 34 shot in the Lightning’s win over the Panthers on Saturday. Peter Budaj started last night, so Vasilevskiy will be between the pipes tonight in Ottawa. Vasilevskiy is 5-1-0 with a 1.46 GAA and .956 SV% since becoming the team’s No.1.
Ward allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Hurricanes’ overtime loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. He will make his third straight start, having allowed six goals on 69 shots (.913 SV%) in his previous two starts. The 33-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 3.91 GAA and .884 SV% in two starts vs. the Islanders this season.
Salomaki, 24, hasn’t played in the NHL since October 15th and played four games with Milwaukee (AHL) as he worked his way back from a lower-body injury. He had one goal in four games with the Admirals and has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 64 career NHL games.
Schultz has been a healthy scratch for the last four games, but will replace Brandon Manning (upper-body) in the lineup tonight. Schultz has just four assists in 17 games this season.
Manning played just 12:36 TOI on Saturday, which suggests that he exited the game with an upper-body injury. Head coach Dave Hakstol said Manning won’t play tonight, so expect Nick Schultz to draw into the lineup. Manning is day-to-day.
Archibald, 24, has recorded 14 goals and 13 assists (27 points) in 57 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He has two goals in two NHL games this year and could draw into the lineup tonight with Carl Hagelin out for one month.
Mason gave up two goals on 27 shots in the Flyers’ loss in Boston on Saturday. Mason has gone 3-1-1 with a 1.56 GAA, .949 SV% and one shutout in his last five starts and tonight he will get the net for the sixth time in seven games. Tonight he’ll face his former team for the second time this season—he made 23 saves in a 2-1 OT loss in the first.
Budaj allowed four goals on 34 shots in a loss in Pittsburgh on March 3rd. Tampa Bay was badly outplayed by the Penguins and Budaj stood tall in his Lightning debut and tonight he will make his second start. He will face a Rangers team that played last night and who have won three of their last four.
Murray left Saturday’s game in Buffalo after blocking a shot with his hand. Murray suffered a broken hand and will miss at least one month. Wth Murray out, Kyle Quincey is expected to land a permanent role on the Blue Jackets’ blueline.
Hayden, 22, was a third round pick (No.74 overall) in 2013 and has signed after wrapping up four years at Yale University. The 6—foot-3, 210 lbs. centre registered 21 goals and 13 assists (34 points) in 33 games—good for second on the team.
Mayfield was in the lineup on Saturday, but will be a healthy scratch for the third time in four games. He will be replaced by Adam Pelech.
Pelech came out of the lineup for Saturday’s game in St. Louis, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Pelech will replace Scott Mayfield and comes in with just six points (1G / 5A) in 29 games this season.
Berube stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Thomas Greiss in the Islanders’ loss in St. Louis on Saturday. Berube has gone 3-2-2 with a 3.13 GAA and .899 SV% on the season and tonight will be just his seventh start of the campaign. He has allowed five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in 68 minutes of playing time vs. Carolina this season.
Peca, 23, played 10:39 TOI on Saturday, but will swap places with Byron Froese and heads back to Syracuse where he has 30 points (8G / 22A) in 53 games.
Froese, 26, was a part of the Brian Boyle trade that sent the forward to Toronto. Froese has two goals and one assist in two games with Syracuse since the trade, which gives him 26 goals and 16 assists (42 points) in 50 AHL games this season. He is expected to make his Lightning debut on Monday.
