Tampa Bay Lightning News

Copley will start his second game of the season and hope to bounce back after a terrible outing in his season debut. Copley allowed five goals on 19 shots in his only game this season, a 6-5 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Pressure will be on for Copley as another poor outing could lead to the Kings eventually giving David Rittich a shot at backup duties. The Kings are -179 home favourites on Tuesday against an Arizona Coyotes team that has been selective offensively (2.40 GF/GP) and stingy defensively (1.80 GA/GP) through five contests (3-2-0).

Johansson will be looking for redemption Tuesday after stopping 48 of 52 shots (.923 SV%) in a loss vs. Toronto in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been up-and-down when filling in for the injured Andrei Vasilevskiy, with his 2-1-2 record, .902 SV% and 3.58 GAA. He is expected to face the Carolina Hurricanes, who are in the midst of a two-game losing streak but rank second in the NHL in goals per game (4.5).

Copley will likely start his second game of the season and hope to bounce back after a terrible outing in his season debut. Copley allowed five goals on 19 shots in his only game this season, a 6-5 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Pressure will be on for Copley as another poor outing could lead to the Kings eventually giving David Rittich a shot at backup duties. The Kings are -179 home favourites on Tuesday against an Arizona Coyotes team that has been selective offensively (2.40 GF/GP) and stingy defensively (1.80 GA/GP) through five contests (3-2-0).

Johansson will be looking for redemption Tuesday after stopping 48 of 52 shots (.923 SV%) in a loss vs. Toronto in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been up-and-down when filling in for the injured Andrei Vasilevskiy, with his 2-1-2 record, .902 SV% and 3.58 GAA. He is expected to face the Carolina Hurricanes, who are in the midst of a two-game losing streak but rank second in the NHL in goals per game (4.5).

Johansson will continue his reign as the starting goalie for the Lightning as he is projected to get his fifth start in the six games on Saturday. The Lightning have uncharacteristically been outscored 20-17 in five games so far this season (2-2-1) and are doing their best to tread water with Andrei Vasilevskiy still sidelined for the foreseeable future. Johansson and the Lightning will face off against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that is coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers and will be hungry to respond after an all-around sluggish start to the 2023-24 campaign (2-2-0).

Holmberg has been recalled from the AHL after recording two points (1G / 1A) in two games with the Marlies. The Maple Leafs' sixth-round pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft will likely serve as a depth forward for the team as they enter the second game of a season-long, five-game road trip.

Johansson allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) for his second straight loss as he was downed by Buffalo in his previous start. The 28-year-old net-minder has struggled to fill the shoes of Andrei Vasilevskiy early on in 2023-24 as he is 1-1-1 with an .893 SV% and a 3.71 GAA. He takes on the Vancouver Canucks Thursday, who lost thier previous game to Philadelphia but are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (4.0) while being 29th in shots per game (24.3).

Johansson allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) for his second straight loss as he was downed by Buffalo in his previous start. The 28-year-old net-minder has struggled to fill the shoes of Andrei Vasilevskiy early on in 2023-24 as he is 1-1-1 with an .893 SV% and a 3.71 GAA. He takes on the Vancouver Canucks Thursday, who lost thier previous game to Philadelphia but are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (4.0) while being 29th in shots per game (24.3).

Johansson will get the call for his third start of the season tonight after sitting out Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Senators. Signed in the off-season with the intention of serving as Andrei Vasilevskiy’s backup, Johansson was thrust into a starting role after Vasilevskiy suffered a back injury in the final weeks of pre-season. With a 4.09 GAA and an .889 SV% to show for his efforts, Johansson has underwhelmed through his first two starts of the season, and he draws another difficult matchup tonight in Buffalo against Tage Thompson’s Sabres.

Johansson stopped 28 of 31 shots in the Lightning's win over the Predators on opening night. It was a nice start to the season for the much-maligned netminder, who will be leaned on heavily while Andrei Vasilevskiy is out. Tonight, he'll face a Red Wings team that lost 4-3 in New Jersey in their season opener.

Cam Talbot started the Kings' season opener but they will turn to Copley in their second game on Saturday. Copley enjoyed success in 2022-23, going 24-6-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .903 SV%. As impressive as his win total was last season, he draws a dreadful matchup on Saturday and should be benched for better options.

Cam Talbot started the Kings' season opener but they will turn to Copley in their second game on Saturday. Copley enjoyed success in 2022-23, going 24-6-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .903 SV%. As impressive as his win total was last season, he draws a dreadful matchup on Saturday and should be benched for better options.

Johansson stopped 28 of 31 shots in the Lightning's win over the Predators on opening night. It was a nice start to the season for the much-maligned netminder, who will be leaned on heavily while Andrei Vasilevskiy is out. Tonight he'll face a Red Wings team that lost 4-3 in New Jersey in their season opener.

Vasilevskiy has officially been placed on LTIR after having back surgery and is expected to miss approximately two months to start the season. Jonas Johansson has been appointed the starting goalie position for the Lightning in the interim and had a very impressive preseason, posting a 3-0-0 record along with a 2.10 GAA and .932 SV%.

Guentzel was expected to miss most of the opening month of the season after undergoing off-season ankle surgery but has now been deemed fit to play on opening night. Lining up primarily alongside Sidney Crosby, Guentzel has been the picture of consistency over the last five seasons, tallying 333 points (159G / 174A) in 331 games. Expect Guentzel to continue his point-per-game pace lining up on the top line and top powerplay unit for the Penguins.

Johansson was 2-0-0 with a 2.10 GAA and a .932 SV% in three games played with Colorado in 2022-23 and will get the opening night nod Tuesday as Tampa takes on Nashville at home. The Predators finished 2022-23 ranked 28th in the NHL in goals for (223) and 23rd in shots per game (29.5) so Johansson should be in for a lighter matchup to get the season going.

Holmberg had a shot to make the Maple Leafs' opening roster after putting up five goals, eight assists, 27 SOG, and 18 PIMs in 37 games played in his rookie season in 2022-23 but has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) to the 2023-24 campaign. The 24-year-old right-winger was Toronto's 2018 sixth-round pick (156th overall) and should find his way back to the Maple Leafs at some point this season.

Guentzel, who underwent off-season ankle surgery, continues to be a full participant in practice and could play in the season opener for the Penguins. Last season, he scored 73 points (36G / 37A) in 78 games and would be a major boost for a Penguins team that is coming off missing the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. If Guentzel is able to suit up, expect him to take his familiar role alongside Sidney Crosby on the top line and top powerplay unit.

Pelletier is expected to be out long-term after undergoing shoulder surgery. Last season he made his NHL debut, recording seven points (3G / 4A) in 24 games for the Flames. In his absence, Dryden Hunt is expected to make the opening-night roster and center the 4th line for Calgary.