Tampa Bay Lightning News

The Lightning have acquired Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller from the Rangers for Vladislav Namestnikov, Libor Hajek, Brett Howden, 2018 1st Round Pick and a conditional 2nd Round Pick.

McDonagh has missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury but is expected to be back in the near future. His 50th game of the season will come in a Lightning uniform, but his fantasy value may actually take a hit because he will probably see less minutes behind Victor Hedman. McDonagh boosts the Lightning’s blueline a lot and make them and solidify them as Stanley Cup favourites.

Ryan McDonagh
Vasilevskiy will start Monday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Lightning’s win in Montreal on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.48 GAA and .926 SV%. Tonight he will make his third start vs. the Maple Leafs of the season—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .923 SV% in the first two meetings.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start against the Capitals on Tuesday.

Vasilevskiy had a rough go on Sunday, allowing four goals on 28 shots in the Lightning’s 4-3 loss to the Devils. It was a rare off-night in what’s been a stellar season for Vasilevskiy, who boasts a 34-12-2 record and a .927 SV% on the year. He draws a tough matchup tonight in Washington.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start in Toronto on Monday.

Vasilevskiy turned in another Vezina-worthy performance against the Kings on Saturday, stopping 44 of 47 shots en route to a 4-3 victory. He’s won four of his last five starts with a .918 SV% over that span. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Maple Leafs in what should be a high-scoring affair.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy is expected to start in Toronto on Monday.

Vasilevskiy turned in another Vezina-worthy performance against the Kings on Saturday, stopping 44 of 47 shots en route to a 4-3 victory. He’s won four of his last five starts with a .918 SV% over that span. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Maple Leafs in what should be a high-scoring affair.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Elliott will start Saturday in Arizona.

Elliott allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Flyers win over Montreal on Thursday. The veteran netminder has won each of his two starts since returning from injury, turning aside 52 of 56 shots (.929 SV%). Dating back to before he got hurt, Elliott has won four in a row and seven of his last eight starts.

Brian Elliott
Vasilevskiy will start Saturday vs. the Kings.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Canucks on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.29 GAA, .938 SV% and one shutout. He has not faced the Kings yet this year, but is an impressive 17-3-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .915 SV% in 22 games at Amalie Arena.

Andrei Vasilevskiy