Cernak had to leave Game 1 Tuesday after taking a high hit from Toronto's Michael Bunting after just 9:27 TOI and will be out Thursday for Game 2. The 25-year-old is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will hopefully be back at some point in the first round.
Elliott allowed six goals on 39 shots (.846 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was handed the loss by the Ottawa Senators in his last start. The 38-year-old has struggled as the Lightning's backup this season, with his 11-8-2 record, 3.56 GAA and .886 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who are in the midst of a four-game losing skid and are 29th in the NHL in shots (28.2).
Vasilevskiy allowed six goals on 37 shots (.838 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak with a loss to the New York Rangers. The 28-year-old has been solid yet again this season as he nears his third career 60 GP season, with his 34-21-4 record, 2.63 GAA and .916 SV%. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won three of their last four games and are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).
Vasilevskiy allowed six goals on 37 shots (.838 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak with a loss to the New York Rangers. The 28-year-old has been solid yet again this season as he nears his third career 60 GP season, with his 34-21-4 record, 2.63 GAA and .916 SV%. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won three of their last four games and are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).
Elliott allowed six goals on 34 shots (.824 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Ottawa in his previous start. The 37-year-old Lightning backup has struggled this season despite the strong team in front of him, leading to his 11-6-2 record, 3.30 GAA and .891 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have lost four of their last six games but are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.9).
Cirelli has 11 goals, 17 assists, 107 SOG, 33 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 55 games played but will be out Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old has already missed a large chunk of games for Tampa Bay this year so this is yet another unfortunate update on his season.
Bjorkstrand missed the Kraken's previous game due to personal reasons but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Arizona. The 27-year-old has 19 goals, 23 assists, 187 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 76 games played this season.
Elliott allowed six goals on 34 shots (.824 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with a loss to Ottawa in his previous start. The 37-year-old Lightning backup has struggled this season despite the strong team in front of him, leading to his 11-6-2 record, 3.30 GAA and .891 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have lost four of their last six games but are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.9).
Vasilevskiy was perfect in his last start, stopping 38 of 38 shots for his fourth shutout of the season as he blanked the New York Islanders for his third-straight win. The 28-year-old is top five in the NHL in victories for a sixth-straight season with his 34-20-4 record, 2.57 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the New York Rangers, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Washington last game.
