Tampa Bay Lightning News

Elliott allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Blues loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. Elliott is 2-1-2 with a 2.42 GAA and .918 SV% in the month of January. Montreal comes in having lost three of four, but Elliott and Blues are struggling as well. Elliott is 3-2-2 with a 2.37 GAA and .915 SV% on home ice this season.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Lightning’s win in Vancouver last Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won three straight games while posting a 2.52 GAA and .913 SV%. He hasn’t had a lot of work this season, but he has played OK when called upon. Tonight he takes on a Penguins team that has lost three of four.

Elliott allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Blues win vs. the Devils on Tuesday. Since taking over for the injured Jake Allen, Elliott has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .936 SV%. Tonight he faces a Hurricanes that has rattled off three straight wins, but still represent a quality matchup.

Elliott allowed on goal on 27 shots in the Blues shootout win over the Kings on Saturday. Jake Allen is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, so the net is Elliott’s for the foreseeable future. Tonight, Elliott will take on the Devils on home ice—the 30-year-old is 2-1-2 with a 2.22 GAA and .921 SV% at the Scottrade Center this season.

Vasilevskiy made 30 saves on 32 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Wild last Saturday. With Ben Bishop starting last night, Vasilevskiy will start tonight in Vancouver. Overall, Vasilevskiy is 4-4-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .911 SV% on the season, including 3-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .910 SV% on the road.

Vasilevskiy made 30 saves on 32 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Wild last Saturday. With Ben Bishop starting last night, look for Vasilevskiy to start tonight in Vancouver. Overall, Vasilevskiy is 4-4-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .911 SV% on the season, including 3-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .910 SV% on the road.

Elliott allowed two goals on 27 shots after replacing the injured Jake Allen in the Blues’ shootout loss to the Ducks last night. Elliott has not recorded a win since December 19th. He has not had a lot of work this season, starting just 12 games and appearing in relief four time. Overall, he is 5-4-4 with a 2.44 GAA and .916 SV% on the season and will be in thought tonight in Los Angeles.

Elliott made 35 saves on 37 shots in the Blues loss in Dallas on December 27th. Jake Allen has started six of the last seven games, but Elliott will get an opportunity tonight vs. the Senators. He hasn’t had a tonne of playing time, but he’s been solid when called up, especially at home—Elliott is 2-1-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .925 SV% at Scottrade Center this season.

With Ben Bishop battling an undisclosed injury, Vasilevskiy will start his first game since December 15th. He was with Syracuse (AHL) as of yesterday, but is back up and will face the Wild tonight. Vasilevskiy is 3-4-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .907 SV% this season and takes on a Wild team that has won three of their last four.

Elliott surrendered two goals on 38 shots in the Blues win over the Flames on December 19th. Jake Allen started last night, so Elliott will go tonight in Dallas. Elliott has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.64 GAA and .904 SV%, but should be avoided tonight because of the horrible matchup with the NHL’s highest scoring offence.

Elliott allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Blues loss to the Flyers on December 10th. Elliott has fallen way behind Jake Allen in terms of starts, but will go today vs. the Flames. Elliott has lost his last three starts, but has posted a solid 1.98 GAA and .933 SV%. He has been unlucky this season and today he draws a tough matchup vs. a surging Flames team that has won seven straight games.

In Vasilevskiy’s last start, he was pulled after allowing two goals on 10 shots. He is 2-4-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .910 SV%w with the Lightning this season, but recently returned from the AHL where he went 0-1-1 with a 3.47 GAA and .892 SV% in two starts. He has struggled this year, but draws a nice matchup tonight in Toronto.