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Mikheyev (upper-body) will not play against the Senators on Tuesday.

Mikheyev record an assist in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings but was limited to only 11:55 time-on-ice, exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old forward has five points (3G / 2A) in nine games and he was a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Ottawa Senators.

Ilya Mikheyev
Vasilevskiy will start in Nashville on Tuesday.

The Lightning will turn to their franchise netminder between the pipes for the seventh time this season when they travel to Nashville on Tuesday. The former Vezina Trophy winner finally secured his first victory of the season in his last start, when he stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Golden Knights on Sunday. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Tuesday at -175 on the money line.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Harkins (upper-body) will make his season debut in Florida on Tuesday.

Harkins played 62 games with the Ducks last season, scoring six points (2G / 4A), but an upper-body injury has delayed his debut with the team in 2025-26. The 28-year-old is expected to suit up on a line with Ross Johnston and Sam Colangelo.

Jansen Harkins
Mikheyev (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Ottawa on Tuesday.

Mikheyev record an assist in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings but was limited to only 11:55 time-on-ice, exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old forward has five points (3G / 2A) in nine games and his status is uncertain for Tuesday's game against the Ottawa Senators.

Ilya Mikheyev
Vasilevskiy will start against the Blackhawks on Thursday.

The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his fifth start of the young season when they host the Blackhawks on Thursday. The former Vezina Trophy winner has endured a tough start to his 2025-26 campaign, going winless with an .886 SV% across his first four starts, although he did look more like his regular self in his most recent outing. Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of the 31 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss in Detroit on Friday. Luckily for Vasilevskiy, he draws a great matchup on Thursday as the Lightning enter action at -300 on the money line.

Andrei Vasilevskiy