Hedman (personal) as started skating but he’s not available to play at the moment.
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Halverson has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Halverson started Tampa Bay's final game of the regular season, but he will head back to the AHL to assist Syracuse with their playoff run. The 30-year-old Halverson has a 2.39 GAA and .906 SV% in 42 games this season with the Syracuse Crunch (24-11-6).
Sabourin will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday.
Pelletier will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday.
Chaffee will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday.
Santini will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday.
McDonagh (rest) will not play against the Rangers on Wednesday.
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Moser (rest) will not play against the Rangers on Wednesday.
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Cirelli (rest) will not play against the Rangers on Wednesday.
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Point (rest) will not play against the Rangers on Wednesday.
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Guentzel (rest) will not play against the Rangers on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Halverson will start against the Rangers on Wednesday.
With Jonas Johansson (undisclosed) out day-to-day, Halverson was recalled from Syracuse (AHL) on Wednesday and was expected to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup in Tampa Bay's final game of the season, but he will instead get the surprise start. The 30-year-old Halverson has a 2.39 GAA and .906 SV% in 42 games this season with the Syracuse Crunch (24-11-6). Halverson has just one other NHL start to his name, which came with the Lightning last season.
Geekie has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Geekie appeared in three of Tampa Bay's previous four games but is the odd-man out of the roster after he was reassigned to Syracuse (AHL) on Wednesday. The 21-year-old forward closes out his sophomore campaign in Tampa Bay with a goal, three points and eight PIMs in 14 games played.
Pelletier has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
Tampa Bay announced Wednesday that they plan to sit some starters for their season finale vs. New York and has recalled Jakob Pelletier from Syracuse (AHL) in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old is expected to draw into Tampa Bay's lineup and will hope to pick up his first point of the season in his fifth appearance for the Lightning.
Chaffee has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
With Tampa Bay expecting to rest a majority of their players for the Lightning's finale on Wednesday, Mitchell Chaffee has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL) and is expected to play vs. New York. The 28-year-old appeared in 10 games earlier in the season with Tampa but failed to pick up a point while averaging 9:11 TOI.
Crozier (upper-body) will return vs. Detroit on Wednesday.
Crozier has not played since early February, undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury, but he will draw back into the lineup in Tampa Bay's final game of the season. Before his injury, the 25-year-old had been a solid contributor on Tampa Bay's back end, with a goal, 10 points, and a +7 plus/minus in 34 games played this season.
Hagel (undisclosed) will return vs. Detroit on Wednesday.
Hagel did not play in Tampa Bay's previous game, but he will return for the team's final game of the season on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Hagel has 74 points (36G / 38A) in 70 games this season.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at Tampa Bay's morning skate.
Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Lighting's win over the Red Wings on Monday. Even with the Lightning locked into their playoff spot, Vasilevskiy will start his fourth straight in the season finale. After a tough March, Vasilevskiy has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.19 GAA and .912 SV% in six starts in April.
Johansson (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day.
Johansson has only played once in the past two weeks and likely will not tend the twine again, as Tampa Bay will rely exclusively on Andrei Vasilevskiy in the postseason. Brandon Halverson has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL) to serve as Vasilevskiy's backup in Tampa Bay's final game of the season.
Halverson has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
With Jonas Johansson (undisclosed) out day-to-day, Halverson has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL) to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup in Tampa Bay's final game of the season. The 30-year-old Halverson has a 2.39 GAA and .906 SV% in 42 games this season with the Syracuse Crunch (24-11-6).