
Tampa Bay Lightning News

Vasilevskiy had light work in Tuesday's one-side 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, saving 14 of 15 shots (.933 SV%), and will return to the crease on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has an excellent 2.22 GAA and .919 SV% through 56 games this season (34-19-3). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as -188 home favorites against a Utah team coming off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Vasilevskiy had light work in Tuesday's one-side 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, saving 14 of 15 shots (.933 SV%), and will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has an excellent 2.22 GAA and .919 SV% through 56 games this season (34-19-3). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as -188 home favorites against a Utah team coming off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Halverson played his first NHL game in nearly a decade last week and posted an ugly 5.18 GAA and .792 SV%. The 28-year-old goalie will return to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has a 2.32 GAA and .913 SV% in 34 games (16-9-8).

Atkinson has not played since March 13th but has been recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 35-year-old has been limited to only four games in the last six weeks despite scoring three points (1G / 2A) in those contests. In a corresponding move, Brandon Halverson was re-assigned to Syracuse.


Tampa Bay will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 2.25 GAA and .919 SV% in 55 games this season (33-19-3). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -270 home favorites against a Pittsburgh team with points in six of their previous seven games (5-1-1).

Tampa Bay will likely turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a 2.25 GAA and .919 SV% in 55 games this season (33-19-3). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as sizeable -270 home favorites against a Pittsburgh team with points in six of their previous seven games (5-1-1).

Flinton was a seventh-round pick, 211th overall, of Tampa Bay in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward scored 24 points (11G / 13A) in 32 games with Dartmouth College (ECAC) this season.







Tampa Bay is riding a two-game winning streak and will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Vasilevskiy was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 21 shots he faced for his fifth shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old netminder has an impressive 2.24 GAA and .920 SV% in 53 games this season (32-18-3). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as slight -103 underdogs against a Dallas team that has lost three of their last five (2-2-1).

Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing skid on Saturday when Vasilevskiy saved 10 of 12 shots (.833 SV%) in a dominating 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Vasilevskiy will return to the crease on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old netminder has a solid 2.28 GAA and .918 SV% in 52 games this season (31-18-3). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as sizeable -280 home favorites against a Flyers team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-6-0).

Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing skid on Saturday when Vasilevskiy saved 10 of 12 shots (.833 SV%) in a dominating 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Vasilevskiy will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old netminder has a solid 2.28 GAA and .918 SV% in 52 games this season (31-18-3). Tampa Bay enters Monday's contest as sizeable -280 home favorites against a Flyers team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-6-0).


