Tampa Bay Lightning News

Kucherov (lower-body) is expected to return to the Lightning lineup on Thursday.

Kucherov has been out since October 16th but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Flames. Kucherov had a strong start to the season, scoring one goal with three assists in his first three games. He'll be back on the top line with Brayden Point and top power-play unit.

Nikita Kucherov
Point (upper-body) will return to the Lightning lineup on Tuesday.

Point has not played since November 20th but will be back in the Lightning lineup vs. Montreal. His return should provide a huge boost to a Tampa team that is missing quite a few bodies due to COVID-19 protocol. Point is expected to centre a line with Alex Killorn and Mathieu Joseph.

Brayden Point
Point (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Point was a full participant in Monday's practice and Lightning assistant coach Derek Lalonde said that he is in the "day-to-day category" but "might return tomorrow vs. Montreal." This would be a huge boost for the Lightning, who are missing six players due to COVID-19 protocol right now.

Brayden Point
The Lightning placed Brian Elliott in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.

The Lightning are set to play four games in six days this week but lost both goalies, Mikhail Sergachev and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to COVID-19 on Sunday and both Anthony Cirelli and Andrej Sustr on Monday. With both Elliott and Andrei Vasilevskiy out, Maxime Lagace is expected to be promoted and start on Tuesday.

Brian Elliott
The Lightning placed Andrei Vasilevskiy in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.

The Lightning are set to play four games in six days this week but lost both goalies, Mikhail Sergachev and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to COVID-19 on Sunday and both Anthony Cirelli and Andrej Sustr on Monday. With both Vasilevskiy and Brian Elliott out, Maxime Lagace is expected to be promoted and start on Tuesday.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
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