Cernak (undisclosed) left Wednesday’s game vs. Pittsburgh and did not return.
Tampa Bay Lightning News
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Vasilevskiy will start against the Penguins on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 2.25 GAA and .919 SV% in 55 games this season (33-19-3). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -270 home favorites against a Pittsburgh team with points in six of their previous seven games (5-1-1).
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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at Tampa Bay's morning skate.
Tampa Bay will likely turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 2.25 GAA and .919 SV% in 55 games this season (33-19-3). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -270 home favorites against a Pittsburgh team with points in six of their previous seven games (5-1-1).
Tampa Bay has signed Cooper Flinton to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Flinton was a seventh-round pick, 211th overall, of Tampa Bay in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward scored 24 points (11G / 13A) in 32 games with Dartmouth College (ECAC) this season.
Chaffee will be a healthy scratch on Sunday vs. Vegas.
Lilleberg will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup on Sunday in Vegas.
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Vasilevskiy will start in Vegas on Sunday.
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Halverson will start and make his NHL debut on Saturday in Utah.
Atkinson has been re-assigned to Syracuse on Saturday (AHL).
Halverson has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
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Vasilevskiy will start in Dallas on Thursday.
Tampa Bay is riding a two-game winning streak and will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Vasilevskiy was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 21 shots he faced for his fifth shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old netminder has an impressive 2.24 GAA and .920 SV% in 53 games this season (32-18-3). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as slight -103 underdogs against a Dallas team that has lost three of their last five (2-2-1).
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Vasilevskiy will start against the Flyers on Monday.
Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing skid on Saturday when Vasilevskiy saved 10 of 12 shots (.833 SV%) in a dominating 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Vasilevskiy will return to the crease on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old netminder has a solid 2.28 GAA and .918 SV% in 52 games this season (31-18-3). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as sizeable -280 home favorites against a Flyers team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-6-0).
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Vasilevskiy is in the starter's crease at Tampa Bay's morning skate.
Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing skid on Saturday when Vasilevskiy saved 10 of 12 shots (.833 SV%) in a dominating 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Vasilevskiy will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old netminder has a solid 2.28 GAA and .918 SV% in 52 games this season (31-18-3). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as sizeable -280 home favorites against a Flyers team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-6-0).
Kucherov (illness) is on the ice for warmups and will play Saturday in Boston.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Kucherov practiced on Friday after missing Thursday's game due to illness.
Kucherov has missed the last four periods of hockey for Tampa Bay due to an illness but appears to be ready to return to the lineup after practicing with the team on Friday. The 31-year-old Kucherov remains among the league leaders with 92 points (28G / 64A) in 61 games this season. That said, the elite forward has been held off the scoresheet in two straight games for only the second time this season.
Atkinson will draw into the Lightning lineup on Thursday.
Atkinson will slot in for Darren Raddysh, as the Lightning will return to dressing 12 forwards. Mitchell Chaffee will also slot in for Nikita Kucherov (illness).
Chaffee will draw back into the Lightning lineup on Thursday.
Chaffee will get the chance to immediately draw back into the Lightning lineup on Thursday as Nikita Kucherov (illness) is unavailable. Cam Atkinson will also slot in for Darren Raddysh.
Raddysh is not on the ice for warmups for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.
Raddysh will take a seat as the Lightning opt to dress just six defencemen on Thursday. Mitchell Chaffee draws back into the lineup while Cam Atkinson will also slot in for Nikita Kucherov (illness).
Kucherov (illness) is not one the ice for warmups for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.
Kucherov did not play for the entirety of the third period in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and it appears he will miss Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old Kucherov remains among the league leaders with 92 points (28G / 64A) in 61 games this season. That said, the elite forward has been held off the scoresheet in two straight games for only the second time this season.