Pelletier will not make his Flyers debut in Utah on Tuesday.
Pelletier will be unavailable on Tuesday as the team is still sorting out his work visa. His next opportunity to make his Flyers debut will be on Thursday against the Capitals.
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Vasilevskiy will start vs. Ottawa on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay will turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has a 2.30 GAA and .918 SV% in 39 games this season (21-15-3). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as -168 home favorites against an Ottawa club that played last night and defeated the Nashville Predators 5-2.
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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at Tampa Bay's morning skate.
Tampa Bay will likely turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders. The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy has a 2.30 GAA and .918 SV% in 39 games this season (21-15-3). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as -168 home favorites against an Ottawa club that played last night and defeated the Nashville Predators 5-2.
Geekie has been assigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Geekie was the 11th overall pick of the Arizona Coyotes in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old has been assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) after amassing 12 points (6G / 6A) through 49 games in his first NHL season.
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Lilleberg will be back in the lineup on Saturday.
Cirelli (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Saturday.
Callahan (upper-body) left Saturday's game and will not return.
Callahan will be back in the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Callahan was a healthy scratch vs. the Jets on Thursday but will replace Parker Wotherspoon in the lineup on Saturday. Callahan has gone pointless in his first four career NHL games.
Cirelli (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Cirelli was absent from the Lightning's morning skate on Saturday and he's questionable to play vs. the Islanders. Expect Michael Eyssimont to draw into the Lightning lineup to replace Cirelli if he's unable to play.
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Vasilevskiy will start Saturday vs. the Islanders.
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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at the Lightning's morning skate.
The Lightning have recalled Gage Goncalves from Syracuse (AHL).
Goncalves was "demoted" in a paper transaction on Friday, but has been recalled to the Lightning roster ahead of Saturday's game vs. the Islanders. Goncalves has skated in each of the last two games and has three points (1G / 2A) in 28 games this season.
Gourde underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia and is expected to miss the next 5-7 weeks.
Gourde has not played since January 2nd and will miss another five-to-seven weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery. The 33-year-old forward is averaging 15:34 time-on-ice and has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 35 games. His name has floated around trade rumors recently and his return to the lineup should coincide with the upcoming March 7th trade deadline.
Goncalves has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Goncalves has played a career-high 28 games with Tampa Bay this season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) and averaging 11:47 time-on-ice, but has been reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 24-year-old started the season with Syracuse where he tallied 14 points (4G / 10A) in 11 games.
The Flyers have acquired Jakob Pelletier, Andrei Kuzmenko, a second-round pick and a seventh-round pick from the Flames for Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups for Thursday's game against the Kings.
Despite being questionable with an illness, Vasilevskiy will in fact get the nod in goal when the Lightning host the Kings on Thursday. Vasilevskiy took an unfortunate loss his last time out, allowing just one goal on 31 shots in a 2-0 loss in Detroit on Saturday. His record sits at 20-15-2 on the season to go along with a .915 SV%. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning enter action on Thursday at -160 on the money line.
Johansson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Johansson was between the pipes in Tampa Bay's 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, saving 16 of 19 shots (.842 SV%), but will be sidelined day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Tampa Bay has recalled goalie Matt Tomkins from Syracuse (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Callahan will be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. Winnipeg.
Brandon Carlo will return to Boston's lineup after missing one game due to an illness, resulting in Callahan returning to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Callahan has only played four games with the Bruins this season, averaging 15:45 time-on-ice and scoring zero points.
Vasilevskiy (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Los Angeles on Thursday.
Vasilevskiy is battling an illness and his status for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Kings is up in the air. If Vasilevskiy is not able to play, expect to see Jonas Johansson between the pipes for a second consecutive games.