Tampa Bay Lightning News

Conor Sheary will return to the Capitals lineup Wednesday after the birth of his child.

Sheary was away from the team for the birth of his second but has returned to Washington and is expected to rejoin the lineup Wednesday as they take on Anaheim. The 30-year-old has 12 goals, 18 assists, 119 SOG, and 20 PIMs through 62 games this season.

Conor Sheary
Luke Glendening has been placed on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury (retroactive to Feb. 17).

Glendening has been out since February 17th due to a lower-body injury and was placed on the injured reserve Wednesday retroactively to that date. The 33-year-old had two goals, two assists,49 SOG, 44 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 56 games prior to the injury.

Luke Glendening
Andrei Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate Tuesday vs. Florida.

Vasilevskiy went into "playoff mode" in his previous start, stopping 45 of 45 shots for his second shutout of the season as he blanked the Detroit Red Wings. The 28-year-old is on pace to lead the NHL in wins for a sixth-straight season due to his 28-14-2 record, 2.55 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who have lost three of their last five games after a 3-1 defeat to Buffalo last game.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Erik Cernak will return from his two-game suspension Tuesday vs. Florida.

Cernak missed the Lightnings' last two games as he served his suspension for an elbow to Buffalo's Kyle Okposo but will return to the lineup Tuesday. The 25-year-old bruising defenseman has a goal, 10 assists, 57 SOG, and 42 PIMs across 51 games played prior to his suspension.

Erik Cernak
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