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Sogaard will start Sunday vs. the Golden Knights.
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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Goncalves (undisclosed) left Saturday's game vs. Columbus and won't return.
Cernak (undisclosed) left Saturday's game vs. Columbus and will not return.
Lundmark will make his NHL debut vs. Columbus on Saturday.
Crozier (illness) will be out vs. Columbus on Saturday.
Pelletier will draw back into Tampa Bay’s lineup vs. Carolina on Saturday.
Sogaard has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
Pelletier has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL) on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start in Chicago on Friday.
The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 32nd start of the campaign when they travel to Chicago on Friday. Vasilevskiy delivered another stellar performance in his last start, turning away 22 of the 23 shots he faced in 4-1 win over the Sharks on Tuesday. The former Vezina Trophy winner owns an impressive 21-7-3 record on the season to go along with a .916 SV% and 2.18 GAA. He's a great bet to stay in the win column tonight, as the Lightning enter action at -300 on the money line.
Hildeby has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
With Anthony Stolarz returning from IR on Friday, Dennis Hildeby was the odd man out on Toronto's roster and has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). The 24-year-old towering netminder played incredibly well during his time filling in for Stolarz, with a 5-6-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .912 SV% in a career high 19 appearances.
Sabourin has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Sabourin did not appear in any games during his current call up and will return to Syracuse (AHL) on Friday. The 33-year-old has appeared in nine games this year, picking up a goal, 3 points and 63 PIMs.
McDonagh (undisclosed) is expected to play before the Olympic break and is considered day-to-day.
McDonagh has been plagued by injuries this season, playing only 18 games, but is expected to return before the Olympic Break in two weeks. The 36-year-old defenseman has eight points (4G / 4A) and is averaging 20:00 time-on-ice.
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Harkins will draw into the Ducks lineup on Wednesday.
Harkins was a last minute addition to the Ducks lineup on Wednesday, slotting in for Mason McTavish (upper-body). Harkins has three goals and zero assists in 24 games this season.
Cirelli (undisclosed) left Tuesday's game and did not return.
Cirelli suffered an undisclosed injury late in the second period of Tuesday's game against the San Jose Sharks. The 28-year-old forward tested out the injury by taking a single shift in the third period, but left the game shortly after. Head Coach Jon Cooper was optimistic about Cirelli's status, but the team will wait for him to be further evaluated.
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Vasilevskiy will start against the Sharks on Tuesday.
The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 31st start of the season when they host the Sharks on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy came away with yet another victory in his last start, turning away 19 of the 20 shots he faced in a 4-1 win in Dallas on Sunday. Tampa's franchise netminder owns an impressive 20-7-3 record on the year to go along with a .915 SV% and 2.22 GAA. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday at -300 on the money line.
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Harkins is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. New York on Monday.
With Chris Kreider returning from a two-game absence because of an illness, Harkins will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Harkins has three assists in 24 games this season.
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Vasilevskiy will start vs. Dallas on Sunday.
Tampa Bay suffered its first loss in several weeks (11-0-1), a 3-2 shootout loss on Friday to the St. Louis Blues, in which Vasilevskiy saved 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%). The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has been outstanding since mid-November, posting an elite 1.82 GAA and .929 SV% in 17 games (14-2-1).
Viel will make his Ducks debut on Saturday.
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Hildeby will start Saturday in Winnipeg.
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Vasilevskiy will start in St. Louis on Friday.
The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 29th start of the season when they travel to St. Louis on Friday. Vasilevskiy won his eighth straight start in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, allowing just a single goal on 27 shots in a 2-1 shootout victory over the Penguins. The former Vezina Trophy winner is enjoying another fantastic season between the pipes for the Lightning, posting a 19-7-2 record and a .914 SV% across 28 appearances. The Lightning enter action on Friday as heavy favourites at -200 on the money line.