Chaffee has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
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Sabourin (undisclosed) missed practice on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day.
Sabourin has been a regular the past few games for Tampa Bay, but he is battling an undisclosed injury and his status for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins is up in the air. The 33-year-old Sabourin has four points (1G / 3A) and 89 penalty minutes in 22 games this season.
Hagel (undisclosed) is day-to-day and likely out vs. Pittsburgh on Thursday.
With only eight games remaining this season, Tampa Bay will be cautious with Hagel's injury, likely keeping him sidelined on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Hagel is having another terrific season, with 73 points (35G / 38A) through 69 games.
Kucherov (illness) took full part in warmups and is expected to return to the Lightning lineup on Tuesday.
Kucherov did not play in two games for Tampa Bay over the weekend due to an illness, but appears to be an option to return on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 32-year-old Kucherov is having another fantastic season, scoring 121 points (40G / 81A) in 67 games. He has 25 points (8G / 17A) in his last 11 games.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start against the Canadiens on Tuesday.
Vasilevskiy was solid in his previous outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. That said, the 31-year-old goalie has not needed to be spectacular in recent weeks, boasting an impressive 5-0-1 record despite posting a pedestrian 2.50 GAA and .891 SV%. Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as -162 home favourites against a Montreal Canadiens team that has outscored its opposition 19-8 during a five-game winning streak.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy is expected to start vs. Montreal on Tuesday.
Vasilevskiy was solid in his previous outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. That said, the 31-year-old goalie has not needed to be spectacular in recent weeks, boasting an impressive 5-0-1 record despite posting a pedestrian 2.50 GAA and .891 SV%. Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as -162 home favourites against a Montreal Canadiens team that has outscored its opposition 19-8 during a five-game winning streak.
Bjorkstrand is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Montreal on Tuesday.
With Nikita Kucherov (illness) hopeful to return to Tampa Bay's lineup on Tuesday, Bjorkstrand will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Bjorkstrand has 29 points (11G / 18A) in 72 games this season, but has just one point (1G / 0A) and a -8 plus/minus in his last 14 games.
Kucherov (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Montreal on Tuesday.
Kucherov did not play in two games for Tampa Bay over the weekend due to an illness, but he could be an option to return on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 32-year-old Kucherov is having another fantastic season, scoring 121 points (40G / 81A) in 67 games. He has 25 points (8G / 17A) in his last 11 games.
Tampa has signed Noah Steen to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Steen was a seventh-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Norwegian forward is currently playing in Sweden, where he has 22 points (12G / 10A) in 52 games with Orebro HK (SweHL).
Kucherov (illness) will remain out vs. Nashville on Sunday.
Paul (illness) will return vs. Nashville on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Johansson will start vs. Nashville on Sunday.
Santini will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup vs. Ottawa on Saturday.
Sabourin will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup vs. Ottawa on Saturday.
Paul (illness) is out vs. Ottawa on Saturday.
Kucherov (illness) is out vs. Ottawa on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start vs. Ottawa on Saturday.
Sabourin is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Kraken.
Sabourin will immediately exit the lineup after drawing in for Tuesday's game against the Wild. Oliver Bjorkstrand will dress in his place.
Bjorkstrand will draw into the Lightning lineup on Thursday.
Bjorkstrand will draw right back into the lineup after sitting out Tuesday's game against the Wild. Scott Sabourin will sit in his place.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start against the Kraken on Thursday.
Vasilevskiy did not need to be spectacular in Tampa Bay's previous outing, saving 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old goalie has not been his dominant self lately, going 6-5-0 with a pedestrian 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in 11 games (6-5-0) since the end of February. Tampa Bay, in a race for the top seed in the Atlantic Division, enters Thursday's contest as significant -296 home favourites against an offensively challenged Seattle Kraken team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of its last eight games (2-5-1).