Tampa Bay Lightning News

Vasilevskiy is expected to start Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Vasilevskiy won his last start in a 36 save (.947 SV%) 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers last Friday. After leading the NHL in wins the last five seasons, he has been his usual strong self in 2022-23, posting a .922 SV% along with a 2.52 GAA while winning two of his first four starts. He faces a Los Angeles Kings team that struggles to keep pucks out of their own net, ranking 29th in the NHL in goals allowed per game (4.43).

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Jake Guentzel will travel to Columbus with the Penguins

Although he is being evaluated still, there is positive injury news for Jake Guentzel as he will travel with the Penguins to Columbus. He is considered day-today in the meantime. Guentzel has enjoyed an incredible start to his 2022-23 season, as he leads all NHLers with three GWG while collecting five points (3G/2A) in four games off of 17 SOG.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate

Vasilevskiy lost his second start in three games Tuesday as he stopped 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a losing effort to the Philadelphia Flyers. He has enjoyed a decent start to his 2022-23 season, as he has a .925 SV% and 2.73 albeit a surprising losing record (1-2-0). His Tampa Bay Lightning will head cross-state to Florida to take on a Panthers team who is coming off a 4-3 win over the same Flyers team that just beat Tampa.

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Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.

Vasilevskiy starts his third game of the season as the Lightning host the Flyers in Tampa Tuesday. The Russian netminder will be looking to pick up his second win of the season after leading the NHL in victories in each of the last six seasons. After an opening night loss, Vasilevskiy bounced back with an impressive 26 save, 5-2 victory Saturday over Columbus and will hope to keep his success going as they take on the undefeated Flyers Tuesday.

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Vasilevskiy is in the starter's crease at the Lightning's morning skate.

Vasilevskiy will get his second straight start of the season after dropping the Lightning's opener in a 3-1 loss to New York. Regardless of the results, Vasilevskiy stood on his head stopping 36 of 39 shots. He draws a much easier matchup than the opener as Tampa heads on the road to Columbus.

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Jonas Johansson was claimed by the Colorado Avalanche after being placed on Waivers by Arizona Tuesday

The 27-year-old Swedish netminder returns to the Colorado Avalanche just weeks after being waived and subsequently claimed by Arizona originally. He has struggled in his previous two seasons with the Avalanche amassing a .895 SV% and 2.90 GAA through 17 games played. Due to the Avs reclaiming Johansson, he is eligible to be sent down to the Colorado Eagles of the AHL.

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Vasilevskiy will start the Lightning's season opener in New York.

Andrei Vasilevskiy will take the crease for Tampa Bay in their opening game against the New York Rangers as he enters his ninth NHL season. The 28-year-old Russian netminder will enter 2022-23 looking to lead the NHL in wins for the sixth straight season while finishing with an above .916 SV% for the eighth season of his already historic career.

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The Coyotes have claimed Jonas Johansson on waivers from the Avalanche.

Since being taken in the third-round of the 2014 NHL Draft, Johansson has appeared in just 32 NHL games. He's gone 9-13-4 with a 3.46 GAA and .882 SV% with the Sabres, Avalanche and Panthers. Arizona may be the only destination where Johansson could actually land a backup role in the NHL for the 2022-23 season.

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