Coleman scores 2, Lightning beat Blue Jackets 3-1 Ondrej Palat scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Curtis McElhinney stopped 24 shots, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets

3 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strong play in win McElhinney made 25 saves in a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Impact The only goal he gave up was a Seth Jones point shot, but Jack Roslovic was standing in front of him as a screen and McElhinney didn't even see the puck. Otherwise, the twinetender was sharp -- nice rebound from an ugly start on April 13 against the Preds. McEhinney won't get many more starts -- the net belongs to workhorse Andrei Vasilevskiy -- unless the starter is rested down the stretch.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Slated to start McElhinney was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he'll get the start in goal in Thursday's home matchup with Columbus, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's offici...

Impact McElhinney was awful in his last start April 13 against the Predators, surrendering seven goals on 22 shots en route to an ugly 7-2 loss. He'll try to shake off that poor performance and get back in the win column in a favorable home matchup with a struggling Blue Jackets team that's lost seven straight contests.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Preds get 3 in 1st, beat Lightning 7-2 to end season series Roman Josi had a goal and an assist in Nashville’s three-goal first period as the Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-2 for their fifth win in six games

APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes another loss McElhinney allowed seven goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.

Impact McElhinney wasn't great on his own, and the Lightning's defense allowed a handful of odd-man rushes. The 37-year-old goalie dropped to 3-5-1 with a 3.48 GAA and an .862 save percentage in nine outings. McElhinney hasn't provided solid games as a backup -- he's only limited opponents to two or fewer goals three times this season. Look for Andrei Vasilevskiy to be in goal Thursday versus the Panthers.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Draws spot start Tuesday McElhinney will guard the road goal in Tuesday's game versus the Predators, Adam Vingan of The Athletic reports.

Impact McElhinney gets the spot start, marking his first appearance since March 30. The 37-year-old has recorded an .882 save percentage and an 3-4-1 record through eight games this season. The Predators have won four of their past five games, averaging 3.2 goals in the process.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be available McElhinney (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Columbus, NHL.com reports.

Impact The Lightning have yet to name a starter for Tuesday's contest, but if McElhinney doesn't get the nod, he'll be available to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup. The veteran netminder has gone 3-4-1 while posting a 3.03 GAA and an .882 save percentage in eight appearances this year.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Columbus plays Tampa Bay, looks to break home losing streak Columbus aims to end its three-game home slide with a victory against Tampa Bay

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wings end drought in Tampa with 5-1 win over the Lightning Thomas Greiss made 27 stops to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-1 victory over Tampa Bay for their first road win against the Lightning in the regular season in more than 10 years

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with minor injury Head coach Jon Cooper said McElhinney (undisclosed) didn't play in Sunday's loss to the Red Wings because he "tweaked something" Saturday, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official s...

Impact It sounds like McElhinney hurt himself during warmups ahead of Saturday's game versus the Red Wings. Christopher Gibson made his Lightning debut in Sunday's game as a result. Andrei Vasilevskiy will continue to take on a workhorse role, but Gibson may serve as the backup until McElhinney gains clearance.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets beat Lightning 3-1, snap 4-game winless skid David Savard scored his first goal in two years and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday night

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stuck with loss Tuesday McElhinney made 18 saves on 20 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. The third goal was an empty-netter

Impact McElhinney didn't face lot of traffic, but he was beat on a deflection by Oliver Bjorkstrand on the first goal. David Savard scored the second tally. McElhinney dropped to 3-4-1 with a 3.03 GAA and an .882 save percentage. The 37-year-old will likely continue seeing minimal playing time behind Andrei Vasilevskiy, who figures to start Thursday's rematch with the Blue Jackets.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

On track to start Per Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site, McElhinney was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he'll get the start in goal in Tuesday's home game versus...

Impact McElhinney was decent in his last start March 21 against Florida, stopping 29 of 32 shots en route to a 5-3 win. The veteran netminder will try to earn his fourth victory of the season in a home matchup with a slumping Columbus club that's lost back-to-back games.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Curtis McElhinney's bounce-back performance and other Lightning observations The Lightning never wavered in their support of McElhinney, their 37-year-old backup goaltender.

MARCH 21 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Tyler Johnson breaks tie, Lightning beat Panthers 5-3 Tyler Johnson broke a tie on a power play midway through the third period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Sunday

MARCH 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Victorious in spot start McElhinney kicked out 29 shots in a 5-3 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Impact McElhinney gave Andrei Vasilevskiy a breather and picked up his first win in over a month, snapping a three-game winless skid (0-2-1). The 37-year-old owns a 3.16 GAA and .880 save percentage in seven appearances on the year.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Panthers McElhinney will guard the home net in Sunday's game versus the Panthers, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Impact McElhinney has lost three straight starts, registering an .851 save percentage and a 3.68 GAA in that stretch. He often benefits from Tampa Bay's consistent offensive support. However, the Panthers are a tough draw, as they rank third in the league with 3.37 goals per game.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Calle Jarnkrok powers Predators past Lightning 4-1 Calle Jarnkrok had a short-handed goal and three assists, helping the Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1

MARCH 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets starting nod Monday McElhinney will guard the home net in Monday's game versus the Predators, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact McElhinney will get the starting nod for the first leg of back-to-back games. The 37-year-old has been shaky this season, generating an .873 save percentage and a 2-2-1 record. However, he has a good opportunity to get back on track Monday, as the Predators rank 28th in the league with 2.32 goals per game despite sitting fifth with 31.4 shots per contest.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Red Wings hold-off Lightning 6-4 for rare victory Anthony Mantha scored a tiebreaking goal late in the first period, Jonathan Bernier stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4

MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggles against Red Wings McElhinney surrendered five goals on 22 shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Red Wings. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact McElhinney gave up three goals in the first period and didn't get much better after that. The Lightning almost overcame the deficit in the third, but they came up short. The 37-year-old goalie dropped to 2-2-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .873 save percentage in five appearances. McElhinney's starting opportunities will likely remain sparse, but he needs to perform better when Andrei Vasilevskiy gets a game off.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Making spot start McElhinney will defend the road goal in Thursday's game versus the Red Wings, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact McElhinney will make his fifth start of the season. The 37-year-old has been wildly inconsistent this season, but he maintains a 2-1-1 record and an .894 save percentage entering Thursday's contest. He has an intriguing opportunity ahead, as the Red Wings rank last in the league with 2.11 goals per game.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Kurashev scores in shootout, Blackhawks beat Lightning 4-3 Philipp Kurashev scored the only goal in a shootout and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guarding cage Friday McElhinney will get the starting nod for Friday's road contest against Chicago, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact After Andrei Vasilevskiy defeated Chicago on Thursday, McElhinney will see some action in the second game of the back-to-back set. The 37-year-old McElhinney owns a 2.70 GAA and a .896 save percentage alongside a 2-1-0 record in three starts this season. It will be his first start against the Blackhawks this campaign, a team averaging 3.08 goals per game.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

McElhinney leads Lightning to 3-1 win over Hurricanes Curtis McElhinney stopped 31 shots and picked up an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on...

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