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Starting in Montreal Tomkins will guard the road goal versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Tomkins has lost his first two starts of the season, allowing seven goals on 64 shots. The 29-year-old will face a Canadiens team that has scored just seven goals during their three-game losing streak.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to Jackets Tomkins stopped 24 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Columbus' final goal was scored into an empty net. Tomkins didn't play poorly in his second career NHL start, but the Lightning offense had trouble getting going and couldn't find an equalizer after falling behind in the third period. The 29-year-old rookie will likely be back in net early next week, when Tampa Bay plays back-to-back on a road trip that takes the team through Toronto and Montreal.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Columbus Tomkins will defend the visiting net in Columbus on Thursday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.

Impact This will be like a home start for Tomkins who played four seasons at Ohio State during his collegiate career. Tomkins will make his second career start, as he dropped a 5-2 decision in Ottawa on Oct. 15, giving up four goals on 37 shots. The 29-year-old will face the Blue Jackets, who have scored 23 goals this season in nine games.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Falls in NHL debut Tomkins allowed four goals on 37 shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss against the Senators.

Impact Tomkins was making his NHL debut, starting in the second end of a back-to-back set. The former backstop for Farjestads BK Karlstad of the Swedish Hockey League just couldn't keep Brady Tkachuk quiet. Jonas Johansson is likely to do most of the heavy lifting until Andrei Vasilevskiy is ready to return from back surgery in late November or early December. The Lightning do not have another back-to-back situation until Nov. 6-7, so it's uncertain when we'll see Tomkins again.

OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tending twine Sunday Tomkins will guard the road goal Sunday against Ottawa, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.

Impact Tomkins will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Jonas Johansson played in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Detroit. The 29-year-old Tomkins will make his NHL debut in Sunday's contest. Tomkins posted a 20-12-0 record with a 2.53 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 32 games for Farjestad BK of the SHL last season.

OCTOBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Agrees to two-year deal Tomkins inked a two-year, two-way contract with Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

Impact Tomkins had a 2.53 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 32 games with Farjestads BK Karlstad of the Swedish Hockey League in 2022-23. The 28-year-old hasn't played in the NHL and will likely start the 2023-24 campaign at the AHL level.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE