Sabourin will draw into the Senators lineup on Thursday.
Sabourin has sat out of the last five games but will replace Rudolfs Balcers in the lineup on Thursday. Sabourin has one goal, two assists and 17 PIMS in 14 games this season.
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Tampa Bay Lightning News
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Curtis McElhinney started and lot in New Jersey on Sunday, so they’ll obviously come back to the red-hot Vasilevskiy tonight vs. the Kings. He has posted back-to-back shutouts and has won eight in a row while posting a 1.63 GAA and .946 SV%.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
McDonagh (upper-body) will miss at least two more games.
McDonagh has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury and will miss the Lightning's back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday. Brayden Coburn will remain in the Lightning lineup while McDonagh is out.
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Harkins will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Harkins and Gabriel Bourque have a bit of a fourth-line rotation going on right now. Harkins entered the lineup for Bourque last night but will head back to the press box in Boston.
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Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Coyotes.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Lightning's win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy extended his winning streak to six games, posting a 2.17 GAA and .932 SV% in the process. Tonight he takes on a Coyotes team with their third-string netminder but also riding a four-game winning streak.
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Harkins will be back in the Jets lineup on Wednesday.
Harkins was a healthy scratch in Montreal on Monday but will replace Gabriel Bourque tonight in Toronto. Harkins has two assists while playing 8:54 ATOI in seven games this season.
McDonagh (upper-body) will miss at least two more games.
McDonagh will miss both games on the Lightning's short home-stand and is listed as "out indefinitely." Brayden Coburn is expected to remain in the lineup while McDonagh is sidelined.
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Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday vs. the Canucks.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Lightning's 3-1 win in Carolina on Sunday. Vasilevskiy has won five consecutive games while posting a 2.20 GAA and .935 SV%. The entire team is playing great hockey right now, making Vasilevskiy a great option vs. the Canucks. They've won seven in a row but have lost seven of their last 11 road games.
Line Change
Harkins will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Harkins has played in the last seven games, posting two assists and five shots on goal while averaging just 8:54 TOI/gm. He'll take a seat in Montreal with Andrew Copp returning from an upper-body injury.
McDonagh (upper-body) will not play on Sunday.
McDonagh was hurt last night in Ottawa and will not be available for tonight's game in Carolina. With McDonagh out, Brayden Coburn will draw back into the Lightning lineup.
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Vasilevskiy will start Sunday in Carolina.
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Vasilevskiy will start Thursday in Montreal.
Vasilevskiy struggled in his last outing, allowing four goals on 28 shots but still left Buffalo with his 17th win of the season. It's the second time in a row he's won while along four goals and the fifth time in his last six starts that he's allowed at least three goals. He has played well against the Canadiens this year though, going 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .935 SV% and tonight they'll be without Brendan Gallagher.
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Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday in Buffalo.
Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 43 shots in the Lightning's win over the Canadiens on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won six of his last eight starts while posting a 2.48 GAA and .920 SV%. The 25-year-old is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .923 SV% in his first two starts against the Sabres this season.
Guentzel underwent shoulder surgery and will miss 4-to-6 months.
Guentzel injured his shoulder while falling awkwardly into the boards after scoring his 20th goal of the season and will miss at least four months. The Penguins have battled injuries all season-long and have managed to go 24-11-4 (2nd in the Metro) but this is a huge blow to their top-6.
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.
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.
Goalie Start
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.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start Monday vs. the Panthers.
Line Change
Harkins will make his NHL debut on Saturday afternoon.
Harkins has been terrific in the AHL this season, leading Manitoba with 31 points (7G / 24A) in 30 games. The former second-round pick will replace Joona Luoto, so look for him to start his career on the fourth line.