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Vasilevksiy is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not dress on Thursday.
Vasilevskiy will not dress on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but is hopeful to play on Saturday against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Vasilevskiy is putting together another Vezina-worthy season, with a solid 2.31 GAA and .916 SV% in 19 games (11-6-2).
Crozier (undisclosed) will return vs. Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Crozie has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on November 16th, but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 14:25 time-on-ice and has three assists in eight games this season.
Callahan has been placed on IR with an undisclosed injury.
Blueline injuries allowed Callahan to draw into Boston's lineup, but his promotion to the NHL was short lived, suffering an injury in his second game after his call-up. Victor Soderstrom was recalled from Providence (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Carlson (upper-body) will not play in San Jose on Wednesday.
Carlson was a late scratch from Wednesday's game due to an upper-body injury. Declan Chisholm will draw into the lineup in his place.
Callahan (lower body) left Tuesday's game and did not return.
Callahan most recent stint in Boston, following a call-up earlier in the week, was cut short on Tuesday, exiting the team's 5-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings early in the first period due to a lower-body injury. He has zero points, three hits, and nine blocks in five games with Boston this season.
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start on Long Island on Tuesday.
The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 19th start of the season when they travel to Long Island on Tuesday. Tampa Bay's franchise netminder picked up his sixth consecutive victory in his last start, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced in a 6-3 win in Detroit on Friday. Vasilevskiy carries an 11-5-2 record and .915 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup with the Islanders, where the Lightning enter action at -130 on the money line.
Groshev has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL)..
Groshev was a third-round pick, 85th overall, by Tampa Bay in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old forward has seven points (0G / 7A) in 19 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) and is awaiting his NHL debut.
Line Change
Harkins will draw into the Ducks lineup on Monday.
Harkins will dress on Monday as Anaheim opts to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Nikita Nesternko will sit in his place.
Goalie Start
Hildeby will start Saturday in Pittsburgh.
The Bruins have recalled Michael Callahan from Providence (AHL).
Callahan has picked up two assists in 12 AHL games this season and is expected to draw into the lineup for his fourth game on Saturday. Callahan, who has one goal and no assists in 20 career NHL games, will replace Henri Jokiharju, who was placed on IR on Saturday morning.
Line Change
Harkins will be a healthy scratch vs. Los Angeles on Friday.
Ryan Poehling will return from a two-week absence due to an upper-body injury on Friday, resulting in Harkins being the odd-man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Harkins has two goals in 13 games this season.
Callahan has been assigned to Providence (AHL).
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start in Detroit on Friday.
After a subpar start to the 2025-26 season, Tampa Bay finds itself atop the Atlantic Division and is riding a five-game winning streak. Vasilevskiy will return to the crease on Friday afternoon against the Detroit Red Wings, looking to build on a 2.28 GAA and .915 SV% through 17 games (10-5-2). The 31-year-old veteran netminder has been outstanding lately, allowing one or fewer goals in five straight games (5-0-0), posting an absurd .970 SV%.
Lundmark has been recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
Groshev has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy will start vs. Calgary on Wednesday.
Vasilevskiy will take Tampa Bay's crease for the fourth time in their last five games when they host Calgary on Wednesday. The 31-year-old Russian netminder has excelled this season despite Tampa Bay having a plethora of injuries most nights, with his 9-5-2 record, 2.36 GAA and .913 SV%. He will host the Flames on Wednesday, who are in the midst of a surprising three game winning streak.
Holmberg (undisclosed) will draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup vs. Calgary on Wednesday.
Holmberg (undisclosed) has not played since November 8th, but he will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old Holmberg has five points (1G / 4A) in 15 games this season. Jack Finley will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Holmberg's return.
Kucherov (undisclosed) will play on Monday vs. Philadelphia after leaving last game with an injury.
Kucherov exited Tampa Bay's most recent game in the first period due to an undisclosed injury, but he will suit up on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 32-year-old Kucherov has been solid after a slower-than-usual start to the season, scoring 12 points (6G / 6A) in his last nine games. Tampa Bay will be without Brayden Point (undisclosed) on Monday and will rely heavily on Kucherov to distribute their offense.
Cernak (undisclosed) is out week-to-week.
Cernak returned from a two-game absence due to an injury in Tampa Bay's most recent game, but he will miss more time, out week-to-week. The 28-year-old hard-hitting Slovak defenseman has four assists, 40 hits, and 43 blocks in 19 games this season.
