Tampa Bay Lightning News

Lilleberg will slot in on Tuesday as the Lightning opt to dress an extra defenceman. Curtis Douglas will sit in his place.

Douglas will take a seat on Tuesday as the Lightning opt to dress an extra defenceman. Emil Lilleberg will dress in his place.

Vasilevskiy has become one of the league's runaway favourites for the Vezina Trophy this season, but he is coming off a forgettable performance, allowing five goals on 14 shots (.643 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak for the talented 31-year-old goalie, where he posted an impeccable 1.63 GAA and .938 SV%. Tampa Bay enters the action on Tuesday as a -135 road favourite against a Minnesota Wild team that has been outscored 8-3 in its last two games (0-2-0).

Vasilevskiy has become one of the league's runaway favourites for the Vezina Trophy this season, but he is coming off a forgettable performance, allowing five goals on 14 shots (.643 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak for the talented 31-year-old goalie, where he posted an impeccable 1.63 GAA and .938 SV%. Tampa Bay enters the action on Tuesday as a -135 road favourite against a Minnesota Wild team that has been outscored 8-3 in its last two games (0-2-0).

James exited Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres late due to a leg injury, and will miss at least the next two games before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 23-year-old James is averaging 12:14 time-on-ice and has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 43 games this season.

Geekie made his NHL debut with Tampa Bay last season and scored 14 points (8G / 6A) in 52 games. That said, the 21-year-old forward, the 11th-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has excelled with 51 points (14G / 37A) in 47 games with the Syracuse Crunch.

James exited Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres late due to a leg injury, and is expected to miss Tampa's next two games. The 23-year-old James is averaging 12:14 time-on-ice and has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 43 games this season.

Goncalves was limited to 8:17 time-on-ice in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, exiting the game with an undisclosed injury and is now expected to miss at least the next two games and beyond. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 12:11 time-on-ice and has 20 points (7G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

Carlile will return to the lineup on Thursday as the Lightning opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Emil Lilleberg will sit in his place.

Lilleberg will take a seat on Thursday as the Lightning opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Declan Carlile will play in his place.

The Lightning are on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Thursday, so Andrei Vasilevskiy will get the night off in favour of Johansson. Johansson got shelled in his last start way back on January 24th, allowing six goals on 29 shots in an 8-5 loss in Columbus. The 30-year-old netminder brings a 10-7-1 record and an .890 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Lightning enter action at +125 on the money line.

The Lightning will unsurprisingly turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes when they return from the Olympic break to host the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Vasilevskiy was on an absolute heater prior to the break, posting a .937 SV% and a perfect 8-0-0 record over his last eight starts. He's a good bet to stay in the win column on Wednesday, as the Lightning enter action as huge favourites at -225 on the money line.

Lilleberg has not played since mid-December due to an undisclosed injury, but is set to return in Tampa Bay's first game back from the Olympic break on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:21 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 32 games this season.

Paul missed Tampa Bay's final two games before the Olympic Break due to a lower-body injury and remains out week-to-week after being reevaluated. This marks Paul's second extended stint on the sidelines this season. He has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 34 games.

Point missed the final four weeks leading up to the Olympic break and was ultimately removed from Team Canada's roster for the Olympics at the last minute. The 29-year-old Point has had a down season, with 30 points (11G / 19A) in 37 games, but was starting to return to his elite production before his injury, scoring 19 points (8G / 11A) in his last 15 games.

D'Astous has been a welcomed addition to Tampa Bay in his first NHL season and will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old rookie defenseman is averaging 19:23 time-on-ice and has 17 points (3G / 14A) in 43 games this season.