Goncalves has played a career-high 28 games with Tampa Bay this season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) and averaging 11:47 time-on-ice, but has been reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 24-year-old started the season with Syracuse where he tallied 14 points (4G / 10A) in 11 games.
Carlile has just four career NHL games under his belt, but did score a goal against the Seattle Kraken on December 14th in his first appearance of the season. He has three goals and four assists in 36 AHL games this season.
Despite being questionable with an illness, Vasilevskiy will in fact get the nod in goal when the Lightning host the Kings on Thursday. Vasilevskiy took an unfortunate loss his last time out, allowing just one goal on 31 shots in a 2-0 loss in Detroit on Saturday. His record sits at 20-15-2 on the season to go along with a .915 SV%. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Thursday at -160 on the money line.
Johansson was between the pipes in Tampa Bay's 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, saving 16 of 19 shots (.842 SV%), but will be sidelined day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Tampa Bay has recalled goalie Matt Tomkins from Syracuse (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Vasilevskiy is battling an illness and his status for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Kings is up in the air. If Vasilevskiy is not able to play, expect to see Jonas Johansson between the pipes for a second consecutive games.
Sabourin has been limited to only four NHL games in the last four seasons. The 32-year-old Sabourin has primarily been an AHL player in his career, including scoring 13 points (5G / 8A) in 35 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) this season.
Goncalves returns to the Lightning after a successful stint in Syracuse, racking up four goals and ten assists in 11 games. He has just one goal and one assist in 26 NHL games this season.
Carlile has just two career NHL games under his belt, but did score a goal against the Kraken on December 14th in his only appearance of the season. He has three goals and four assists in 36 AHL games this season.
Lilleberg was issued a two-minute penalty for interference on J.T. Compher of the Detroit Red Wings and was ultimately given a two-game suspension after a hearing with the Department of Player Safety. The 23-year-old Lilleberg is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has 11 points (0G / 11A) in 45 games this season.
Johansson will get the nod in the front-end of Tampa Bay's back-to-back when they travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks on Friday. Johansson struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on 27 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday. The Lightning backup owns a 5-4-1 record and an .899 SV% on the season. He's got a great chance of getting back in the win column on Friday as the Lightning enter action at -225 on the money line.
Sabourin has been limited to only three NHL games in the last four seasons. The 32-year-old Sabourin has primarily been an AHL player in his career, including scoring 13 points (5G / 8A) in 35 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) this season.
Crozier made his season debut last week and recorded zero points in three games with Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old defenseman returns to the AHL, where he has nine points (3G / 6A) in 22 games with the Syracuse Crunch.
