Tampa Bay Lightning News
Martinsen-Lilleberg will play in place of Nicklaus Perbix, who is listed as a scratch. Martinsen-Lilleberg has no goals and three assists in 23 games this season.
Perbix will sit as Emil Martinsen-Lilleberg draws back into the lineup. Perbix has two goals and 19 assists in 66 games this season.
Tampa Bay is riding a four-game winning streak and will return to Vasilevskiy in the crease for the ninth straight game in a favourable matchup against the San Jose Sharks where they are -375 road favourites. In his last outing, Vasilevskiy saved 24 of 27 shots in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. He has allowed three or more goals in seven of his last eight games.
Tampa Bay is riding a four-game winning streak and will return to Vasilevskiy in the crease for the ninth straight game in a favourable matchup against the San Jose Sharks where they are -375 road favourites. In his last outing, Vasilevskiy saved 24 of 27 shots in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. He has allowed three or more goals in seven of his last eight games.
Tampa Bay will turn to Vasilevskiy for the eighth straight game as they search for their fourth consecutive victory. Vasilevskiy has played well lately, allowing three or fewer goals in five of his last six, including saving 47 of 50 shots (.940 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers. Tampa Bay enters action as a +116 road underdog against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Tampa Bay will turn to Vasilevskiy for the eighth straight game as they search for their fourth consecutive victory. Vasilevskiy has played well lately, allowing three or fewer goals in five of his last six, including saving 47 of 50 shots (.940 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers. Tampa Bay enters action as a +116 road underdog against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Atkinson joins a group of notable veteran healthy scratches for the Flyers, including Sean Couturier and Marc Staal. Atkinson has been held without a point in 16 straight games.
Tampa Bay will return to Vasilevskiy between the pipes for the sixth straight game on Thursday night. Vasilevskiy had uncharacteristically allowed three or more goals in eight of his last nine (3-5-1) before pitching a 25-save shutout in his last outing, a commanding 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning are slight -101 home underdogs against a red-hot New York Rangers club.
Tampa Bay will return to Vasilevskiy between the pipes for the sixth straight game on Thursday night. Vasilevskiy had uncharacteristically allowed three or more goals in eight of his last nine (3-5-1) before pitching a 25-save shutout in his last outing, a commanding 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning are slight -101 home underdogs against a red-hot New York Rangers club.
Cernak exited Tampa Bay's last outing, a 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, after playing only 12:31 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. However, with five days between contests, Cernak appears to be fully healed and is expected to play on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The Slovak defenseman has nine points (1G / 8A), 139 hits, and 83 blocks in 53 games this season.
Guentzel was acquired in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins last week and will make his Hurricanes debut on Tuesday night after being activated from Injured Reserve. The 29-year-old Guentzel has not played since February 14th but was amid another strong campaign, with 22 goals and 30 assists (52 points) in 50 games this season. At the Hurricanes' morning skate on Tuesday, Guentzel was skating on a line with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Martin Necas.
Guentzel was acquired in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins last week and could make his Hurricanes debut on Tuesday night after being activated from Injured Reserve. The 29-year-old Guentzel has not played since February 14th but was amid another strong campaign, with 22 goals and 30 assists (52 points) in 50 games this season. At the Hurricanes' morning skate on Tuesday, Guentzel was skating on a line with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Martin Necas.