Guentzel (concussion) is not expected to play on Wednesday.
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Sheary (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday; but probable to play.
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Vasilevskiy leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Lightning’s OT win in Detroit on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Vasilevkskiy, who will go for his 19th win of the season tonight. He is 6-3-1- with a 2.28 GAA and .929 SV% in his last 10 starts and won his first start against the Blackhawks.
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Elliott will start Monday vs. the Avalanche.
Elliott allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Flames’ win in St. Louis on Saturday. Elliott continues to play extremely well and comes into tonight at 24-14-3 with a 2.48 GAAm .911 SV% and two shutouts on the season. He is a must-start vs. the Avalanche, who he is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .913 SV% against this season.
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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off of the ice.
Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Lightning’s OT win in Detroit on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Vasilevkskiy, who will go for his 19th win of the season tonight. He is 6-3-1- with a 2.28 GAA and .929 SV% in his last 10 starts and won his first start against the Blackhawks.
Bjorkstrand (undisclosed) will miss his second straight game.
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Elliott will start Tuesday in Washington.
Elliott allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Flames’ win over the Kings on Sunday. Elliott is on an impressive 11-game winning streak while posting a 1.70 GAA, .942 SV% and two shutouts. He will have a tough time keeping that winning streak going against a great Capitals team—they’ve surprisingly lost five of seven.
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Elliott is in the starter's crease this morning.
Elliott allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Flames’ win over the Kings on Sunday. Elliott is on an impressive 11-game winning streak while posting a 1.70 GAA, .942 SV% and two shutouts. He will have a tough time keeping that winning streak going against a great Capitals team—they’ve surprisingly lost five of seven.
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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off of the ice.
Rask allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Bruins’ loss in Toronto last night. Rask is expected to start again in another pivotal matchup with the Senators. Rask is 3-4-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .904 SV% in March. The 30-year-old is 0-2-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .889 SV% in his first two starts against Ottawa.
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Vasilevskiy leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
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Call up / Send down
The Penguins have recalled Derrick Pouliot from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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Elliott (illness) will be back in goal on Friday.
Elliott allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Flames’ win over the Penguins on Monday. Elliott missed Wednesday’s game with an illness, but will return to the crease tonight vs. the Stars. Elliott is on a nine-game winning streak having posted an impressive 1.74 GAA, .943 SV% and two shutouts in the process.
Line Change
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have reassigned Josh Archibald to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Lightning’s win in Ottawa on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy continues to roll, having won six of his last seven (6-0-1) while posting a 1.38 GAA and .958 SV%. Tonight he faces the Maple Leafs for the second time this season—he made 32 saves in a 3-2 OT loss in the first.
Elliott (illness) will not skate this morning; expected to backup Chad Johnson tonight.