Cirelli (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.
Cirelli is not on the ice for warmups in Ottawa, so he will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. Ross Colton will remain on the second line with Cirelli out.
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Cernak (lower-body) has been downgraded to week-to-week and is not expected to be back until after Christmas.
The Lightning initially called Cernak day-to-day but was downgraded on Friday afternoon. Don't expect to see Cernak back until after the Christmas break. Zach Bogosian should continue to skate in the top-4 while Cernak is out.
Cirelli (upper-body) will not play Thursday in Toronto.
Cirelli (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Cirelli picked up an injury vs. the Canadiens on Tuesday and missed Thursday's morning skate. Head coach Jon Cooper called Cirelli a game-time decision and they will need him vs. the Maple Leafs.
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Vasilevskiy will start Thursday in Toronto.
Guentzel is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
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Vasilevskiy starts Tuesday in Montreal.
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Vasilevsiy is expected to start Tuesday in Montreal.
Cernak (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Cernak is battling a lower-body injury and will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. Head coach Jon Cooper said that Cernak is closer to day-to-day than week-to-week, so don't expect him to be out for an extended period of time.
Cernak (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Sunday.
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Johansson led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.
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Vasilevsksiy will start Saturday in Boston.
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Johansson will start Thursday in Montreal.
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Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Blues.
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Johansson will start Wednesday in Toronto with Kuemper (upper-body) hurt.
Cernak (upper-body) will return to the Lightning lineup on Tuesday.
Cernak has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury that he suffered on November 9th. Cernak, who has three assists in 12 games, will replace Cal Foote on the blueline.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
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Johansson will start Saturday vs. the Predators.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Point is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with an upper-body injury.
The Lightning called him week-to-week earlier in the day but he must have undergone further evaluation since. Point was hurt when he was tripped on a breakaway and crashed into the end boards on Saturday. Don't expect to see him back in the lineup until after Christmas.
