Pontus Holmberg (undisclosed) returns to Tampa Bay's lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Finley being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Finley has played a career-high nine games this season and has two points (1G / 1A).
Holmberg (undisclosed) has not played since November 8th, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Holmberg has five points (1G / 4A) in 15 games this season. Jack Finley will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Holmberg's return.
Kucherov exited Tampa Bay's most recent game in the first period due to an undisclosed injury, but he will suit up on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 32-year-old Kucherov has been solid after a slower-than-usual start to the season, scoring 12 points (6G / 6A) in his last nine games. Tampa Bay will be without Brayden Point (undisclosed) on Monday and will rely heavily on Kucherov to distribute their offense.
Cernak returned from a two-game absence due to an injury in Tampa Bay's most recent game, but he will miss more time, out week-to-week. The 28-year-old hard-hitting Slovak defenseman has four assists, 40 hits, and 43 blocks in 19 games this season.
Point was limited to only 11:29 time-on-ice in Tampa Bay's most recent game, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury, and will miss at least one game, beginning with Monday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 29-year-old Point has established himself as one of the NHL's premier goal scorers, with 267 points (139G / 128A) in 240 games over his previous three seasons. That said, he has started the 2025-26 season miserably by his elite standards, recording 11 points (3G / 8A) and a -10 plus/minus through 21 games.
Tampa Bay hopes to extend a three-game winning streak on Monday with Vasilevskiy between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has been outstanding lately, posting a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). He has a 2.52 GAA and .907 SV% in 15 games this season (8-5-2). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as -174 home favorites against a Philadelphia team on a two-game winning streak.
Groshev was drafted in the third-round, 85th overall, by the Lightning in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has yet to play an NHL game and has six points (0G / 6A) in 17 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.
Tampa Bay has lost two of its last four (2-2-0), but is coming off an explosive 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils, where Vasilevskiy dazzled with a 31-save performance (.969 SV%). The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has been inconsistent this season, but he returns to the crease on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, looking to build on a 2.64 GAA and .903 SV% through 14 games (7-5-2). Tampa Bay enters the action on Thursday as -156 home favorites against an Edmonton team that only has one win in their last four games (1-3-0) despite scoring four or more goals three times.
Hedman has not played since November 8th and is apparently no closer to returning, out week-to-week with an undisclosed injury. The 34-year-old Hedman has 12 points (0G / 12A) through 15 games this season. Darren Raddysh has served as the quarterback on the team's top powerplay unit while Hedman has been sidelined.
Paul underwent surgery in mid-September to address an upper-body injury and appears as though he could make his season debut on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old Paul had 22 goals, 41 points, and 141 SOG in 76 games played last season.
Tampa Bay has lost two of its last four (2-2-0), but is coming off an explosive 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils, where Vasilevskiy dazzled with a 31-save performance (.969 SV%). The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy has been inconsistent this season, but he returns to the crease on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, looking to build on a 2.64 GAA and .903 SV% through 14 games (7-5-2). Tampa Bay enters the action on Thursday as -156 home favorites against an Edmonton team that only has one win in their last four games (1-3-0) despite scoring four or more goals three times.
Sabourin was a healthy scratch on Tuesday, due to the return of Dominic James (undisclosed), and has been reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 33-year-old Sabourin has two points (1G / 1A) in three games with Tampa Bay this season.
Santini will draw in and skate alongside Declan Carlile on the third pair, who is also making his season debut. Maxwell Crozier and Erik Cernak (lower-body) will draw out of the Lightning lineup.
Carlile will draw in and skate alongside Steven Santini on the third pair, who is also making his season debut. Maxwell Crozier and Erik Cernak (lower-body) will draw out of the Lightning lineup.
