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The Maple Leafs have placed Ilya Mikheyev (wrist) on IR.

Mikheyev had to undergo wrist surgery after getting cut by a skate on Friday night and will miss at least three months. He could eventually be moved to LTIR to provide the Maple Leafs with some salary relief but for now, he is on regular IR to open up a roster spot to call-up Timothy Liljegren.

Ilya Mikheyev
Mikheyev underwent surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist on Friday and will miss at least three months.

Mikheyev had his wrist cut by a skate during Friday's overtime win over the Devils and was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately. Mikheyev underwent successful surgery and will be re-evaluated in three months. This timeline would make it possible for Mikheyev to return for a potential playoff run.

Ilya Mikheyev
Vasilevskiy will start Saturday vs. the Canadiens.

Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Lightning's 6-1 win over the Panthers on Monday. Vasilevskiy has won five of his last seven starts (5-1-1) while posting a 2.26 GAA and .922 SV% and gets set to face the Canadiens for the second time this season. He stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 3-1 win in Montreal in the first meeting back in mid-October.

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The Jets have recalled Jansen Harkins from Manitoba (AHL).

Harkins was a second-round pick (No.47 overall) in 2015 and has played in 156 AHL games since. This year the 22-year-old winger leads the Manitoba Moose with 31 points (7G / 24A) in 30 games. He could make his NHL debut before the Christmas break with Mathieu Perreault and Andrew Copp both going on IR on Wednesday.

Jansen Harkins
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Stars.

Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Lightning's overtime win over the Senators on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.18 GAA and .929 SV%. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning are turning things around and tonight they face a Stars team that has lost three of their last four road games while scoring just seven goals (1.75 GF/gm).

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Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday vs. the Senators.

Vasilevskiy gave up four goals one 33 shots in the Lightning's loss to the Capitals on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Vasilevskiy, who is 4-2-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .917 SV% in six starts in December. He is a must-start against a Senators team that played last night and could start back-up Marcus Hogberg in the opposite crease.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Kucherov (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Kucherov was hurt Saturday and missed Monday's practice but head coach Jon Cooper listed him as a game-time decision for Tuesday's game vs. the Senators. “We got a little lucky," Cooper told reporters and Kucherov's fantasy owners feel the same way. He has four goals and 12 assists (16 points) in his last 12 games.

Nikita Kucherov
Vasilevskiy will start Saturday vs. the Capitals.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Lightning's win over the Bruins on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has won three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .958 SV%. The 25-year-old is heating up but draws a tough matchup with the Capitals in town--Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in his first start against Washington.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Bruins.

Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 28 shots in Tampa Bay's win in Florida on Tuesday. Things are starting to turn for Vasilevskiy, who has won two in a row while stopping 64 of the 66 shots (.970 SV%) that he has faced. He stopped 34 of 37 shots in a 4-3 shootout win in his first start vs. the Bruins and this time he catches them in the second-half of a back-to-back.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday in Florida.

Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 38 shots in the Lightning's win over the Sharks on Thursday. It was a much-needed outing for Vasilevskiy, who had lost three of his previous four starts. Tonight he faces the Panthers for the third time this season--he has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .908 SV% in the first two meetings.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.

Vasilevskiy surrendered five goals on 21 shots in Tampa Bay's loss to Minnesota on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has struggled in recent outings, going 1-2-1 with a 3.73 GAA and .876 SV% in his last four outings. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has won four of their last five road games (4-0-1) while scoring 3.40 goals per game.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy is expected to start Saturday vs. the Sharks.

Vasilevskiy surrendered five goals on 21 shots in Tampa Bay's loss to Minnesota on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has struggled in recent outings, going 1-2-1 with a 3.73 GAA and .876 SV% in his last four outings. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has won four of their last five road games (4-0-1) while scoring 3.40 goals per game.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Lightning's loss in Washington last Friday. Vasilevskiy was 4-4-1 with a 2.92 GAA and .902 SV% in nine starts in November, not exactly what you paid for when you drafted him as the first goalie this fall. A road matchup vs. Nashville is far from an ideal setup but it's hard to bench your horses, so start him and hope things start to turn.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy is expected to start Tuesday in Nashville.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Lightning's loss in Washington last Friday. Vasilevskiy was 4-4-1 with a 2.92 GAA and .902 SV% in nine starts in November, not exactly what you paid for when you drafted him as the first goalie this fall. A road matchup vs. Nashville is far from an ideal setup but it's hard to bench your horses, so start him and hope things start to turn.

Andrei Vasilevskiy