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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Between pipes Saturday
Johansson will defend the home goal against the Islanders on Saturday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Johansson will make his second straight start, as No. 1 goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is unable to go due to an undisclosed injury. Johansson is 5-3-0 with a 3.06 GAA and an .892 save percentage in nine appearances this season. The Islanders are 18th in NHL scoring, generating 2.96 goals per game.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Considered day-to-day
Kucherov (undisclosed) is day-to-day and isn't expected to play against the Islanders on Saturday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Kucherov will miss at least one game, but a timeline for his return to the lineup is unclear. He has compiled 12 goals, 34 points and 81 shots on net through 25 outings this season. Tampa Bay will probably have Victor Hedman (undisclosed) back in the fold against the Islanders on Saturday, but the team will be without Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed).
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Not available Saturday
Vasilevskiy will miss his second straight game Saturday due to an undisclosed injury, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Vasilevskiy is 11-6-2 with a 2.31 GAA and a .916 save percentage over 19 appearances this season. Jonas Johansson will get the start against the Islanders with Brandon Halverson providing backup duties. Vasilevskiy hopes to return Monday in Toronto for an all-important division contest.
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Lightning's Victor Hedman: Removed from LTIR
Hedman (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Following a 12-game absence, Hedman appears ready to return to the lineup against the Islanders on Saturday. He has accounted for 12 assists, 23 shots on goal, 28 blocked shots and seven hits in 15 appearances this season.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Questionable for Saturday
Point (undisclosed) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Islanders, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Point has missed six consecutive games. He has struggled this season with only three goals and eight assists in 21 contests, a far cry from the last three years, when he combined for 267 points in 240 regular-season games.
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Lightning's Victor Hedman: Deemed probable against Islanders
Hedman (undisclosed) was labeled probable to suit up versus the Islanders on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Hedman led the post-practice stretch Friday, so all signs certainly point to him getting back into the lineup against New York. In order to play, the 34-year-old blueliner will first need to be activated off long-term injured reserve, though Tampa already created the necessary roster space by sending Declan Carlile back to AHL Syracuse on Friday. While Hedman has yet to find the back of the net this season, he did rack up 12 helpers in 15 games before getting hurt.
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Lightning's Declan Carlile: Returned to minors
Carlile was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Carlile has appeared in nine NHL games this year, generating one goal, five shots and nine hits while averaging 12:53 of ice time. The decision to return Carlile to the minors could be an indication that Victor Hedman (undisclosed) will be ready to play versus the Islanders on Saturday, though the Bolts could also bring another player back up from the minors.
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Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Fifteen points in last 10 games
Raddysh delivered two assists Thursday in a 4-3 loss to the Penguins.
His offensive assault continues. Raddysh was held off the score sheet Tuesday, but he still has 15 points, including 13 assists, in his last 10 games. One of the assists Tuesday came on the power play. Raddysh needs to be in your lineup until he falters.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Steady in loss to Pens
Johansson made 27 saves in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Johansson had won two straight prior to Thursday. Overall, he's 5-3-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .892 save percentage in eight starts this season. Johansson is a capable back-up in limited game play, and that should hopefully be enough to ensure starter Andrei Vasilevskiy gets enough rest to be sharp come the postseason.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Two-point night in win
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Penguins.
Kucherov got the Bolts on the board late in the second with a chip shot from the low slot. And it looked like he had tied the game 4-4 with 55 seconds left, but a video review determined that Brandon Hagel had made a hand pass to start the sequence. Kucherov's nine-game scoring streak had been snapped Tuesday, but he's right back on the board. He has 12 goals, 22 assists and 81 shots in 25 games.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: 10 goals in last seven games
Hagel scored twice Thursday in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
Hagel scored a power-play goal early in the third to cut the score to 3-2. And then he tied it 3-3 at the mid-point of the third with a snap shot from the low slot after the puck ricocheted off a teammate's skate and onto his tape. Hagel has 10 goals and four assists in his past seven games (29 shots).
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Out of action Thursday
Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) will not dress Thursday versus Pittsburgh, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Head coach Jon Cooper said Thursday that Jonas Johansson will get the start, as Vasilevskiy is not available. Cooper went on to say that he expects Vasilevskiy to be ready Saturday against the Islanders. The Lightning recalled Brandon Halverson from AHL Syracuse to be the backup netminder Thursday.
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Lightning's Max Crozier: Ready to rock
Crozier (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Crozier missed eight straight games with his latest injury and has sat out 18 of the last 22 contests. He has three assists in eight games this season. He is slated to see third-unit minutes alongside Declan Carlile on Thursday against the Penguins.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Facing Penguins
Johansson will defend the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Thursday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Johansson has won his last two starts, allowing four goals on 45 shots in victories over Washington and the Rangers. The netminder is 5-2-0 with a 2.92 GAA and an .895 save percentage over eight games this season. The Penguins are generating 3.16 goals per game, 10th in the NHL.
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Lightning's Brandon Halverson: Called up Thursday
Halverson was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
Halverson hasn't yet appeared in a game for the Lightning this year, but he'll join the NHL club ahead of Thursday's home game against the Penguins. Halverson has gone 9-4-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .901 save percentage over 13 appearances with Syracuse to begin the season.
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Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Re-ups with Bolts
McDonagh (undisclosed) agreed to terms on a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension with Tampa Bay on Thursday.
McDonagh -- who is currently on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury -- is on his second stint with the Lightning, having spent five seasons with the organization from 2017-2022. Prior to getting hurt, the veteran blueliner was chipping in well offensively with three goals and three helpers in 15 appearances. While McDonagh won't be much of a factor with the man advantage, he should still be capable of pushing for the 30-point threshold -- assuming he gets back into the lineup sooner rather than later.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Lands on injured reserve
Point (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Point's move to injured reserve simply frees up a roster spot for the Lightning, should they need it. The 29-year-old is eligible to return at any time. He has already missed five games and does not have a timeline to return at this point.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.24 (8th) |
2.61 (6th) |
16.3 (24th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| N. Kucherov RW Nikita Kucherov RW | Undisclosed |
| B. Point C Brayden Point C | Undisclosed |
| A. Vasilevskiy G Andrei Vasilevskiy G | Undisclosed |
| R. McDonagh D Ryan McDonagh D | Undisclosed |
| E. Cernak D Erik Cernak D | Undisclosed |
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