TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 50-26-6 · 2ND IN EAST, ATLANTIC
50-26-6 · 2ND IN EAST, ATLANTIC
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Tanner Jeannot - Won't play Thursday Jeannot won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens due to an upper-body injury, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Impact Jeannot fought Ryan Reaves in Wednesday's game versus the Maple Leafs, but it was initially believed the Lightning winger was fine despite not returning to the game. Instead, Jeannot will miss at least one contest due to injury. His next chance to play is Saturday versus the Penguins.
APRIL 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jonas Johansson - Not available Thursday Johansson (lower body) is not expected to suit up for Thursday's game versus the Canadiens, per NHL.com.
Impact Head coach Jon Cooper confirmed Matt Tomkins to start for the Lightning on Thursday, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida, which further suggests Johansson is not ready to return from his lower-body issue. Johansson's status for Saturday's game versus the Penguins is not clear, but he should be expected to remain out as long as Tomkins is on the Lightning's NHL roster.
APRIL 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Tomkins - Slated to face Canadiens Tomkins is set to start on the road against Montreal on Thursday, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Impact It will be Tomkins' first start at the NHL level since Nov. 7 when he saved 23 of 26 shots in a 5-3 win over the Canadiens. He's back with the Lightning because Jonas Johansson is dealing with a lower-body injury and is getting the nod after Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 28 of 29 shots in a 4-1 win over Toronto on Wednesday. Tomkins has a 2.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 29 outings with AHL Syracuse this campaign. Montreal ranks 27th offensively with 2.72 goals per contest, so this figures to be a favorable matchup for Tomkins.
APRIL 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Hagel - Two-point effort Wednesday Hagel notched two assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Impact The 25-year-old is putting the finishing touches on a career-best season. Hagel's 69 points (23 goals, 46 assists) through 75 games is already a new high-water mark, but he's been a point-a-game player since the All-Star break, racking up seven goals and 26 points in the last 25 contests while seeing a consistent top-six role for Tampa Bay.
APRIL 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Nikita Kucherov - Reaches 130 with three helpers Kucherov collected three assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Impact The 30-year-old winger had a helper in each period to power the Bolts to their fourth win in the last five games. Kucherov is on a massive heater to close out the campaign, erupting for four goals and 23 points over the last 10 games, and he's the first player in the NHL to get to 130 points on the season. Kucherov sits three points up on Nathan MacKinnon in the race for the Art Ross Trophy with a game in hand, but Connor McDavid is only four points back of Kucherov and has two extra games to play. Expect the battle for the NHL scoring lead to go down to the wire.
APRIL 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Andrei Vasilevskiy - Sharp in Wednesday's win Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Impact Auston Matthews beat him on a Toronto power play late in the first period, but Vasilevskiy was firmly in control the rest of the way. The 29-year-old netminder has gone 9-2-1 since the beginning of March with a 2.33 GAA and .918 save percentage, and he sits one victory short of his seventh straight 30-win campaign -- a mark matched by Hall of Fame goalies like Ken Dryden, Henrik Lundqvist and Tony Esposito. Vasilevskiy still has a long way to go to catch Martin Brodeur's NHL-record 12 straight seasons, however.
APRIL 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
'Obviously, I Knew' — Kucherov Takes Back Scoring Lead Without Breaking A Sweat “He’s been one of the best in the world since this all started,” said Tampa Bay Lightning teammate
APRIL 4, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM
Lightning ride 9-1-1 run into Montreal After failing to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in four years last season, the Tampa Bay Lightning appear to be peaking at...
APRIL 4, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Canadiens host the Lightning after Suzuki's 2-goal game

The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Nicholas Suzuki's two-goal game against the Florida Panthers in the Canadiens' 5-3 win
APRIL 4, 2024 • Associated Press
Maple Leafs Media Availability | Post Game vs Tampa Bay Lightning | April 3, 2024
APRIL 4, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Vasilevskiy backstops Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs; Matthews scores No. 63 Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto 4-1 on Wednesday despite Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews adding...
APRIL 4, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Vasilevskiy's 28 saves lead Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto 4-1 on Wednesday despite Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews adding...
APRIL 4, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Nikita Kucherov sets Lightning points mark in win vs. Leafs Nikita Kucherov had three assists to set a team record with 130 points this season and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto...
APRIL 4, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning LIVE Post Game Reaction - Leafs Talk
APRIL 4, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Lightning @ Maple Leafs 4/3 | NHL Highlights 2024
APRIL 4, 2024 • YOUTUBE
NHL Highlights | Lightning vs. Maple Leafs - April 3, 2024
APRIL 4, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Ryan Reaves Trades Haymakers In Scrap With Tanner Jeannot
APRIL 4, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Matt Tomkins likely to start for Lightning on Thursday in Montreal An emergency recall from AHL Syracuse, Tomkins, 29, will work the second of back-to-back games.
APRIL 3, 2024 • TAMPABAY.COM
Andrei Vasilevskiy - Slated to start Wednesday Vasilevskiy is set to start on the road against Toronto on Wednesday, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Impact Vasilevskiy has a 28-17-2 record, 2.86 GAA and .900 save percentage in 47 outings in 2023-24. He stopped 28 of 31 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to Detroit on Monday. The Maple Leafs rank second offensively with 3.65 goals per game, so this will be a difficult matchup for Vasilevskiy.
APRIL 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Chasing Leafs, Lightning face rival in pivotal showdown The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to move closer to third place in the Atlantic Division when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wedn...
APRIL 2, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Jonas Johansson - Unavailable Wednesday Johansson (lower body) isn't expected to be in the lineup Wednesday against Toronto, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Impact Johansson is poised to miss his second straight contest, so the Lightning recalled Matt Tomkins from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Johansson has a 12-7-5 record this season with a 3.37 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 26 games played. If Johansson is ruled out for Thursday's matchup versus Montreal, Tomkins may play in the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back.
APRIL 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Tomkins - Recalled from AHL Tomkins was recalled from the AHL on Tuesday, per Diandra Loux.
Impact Tomkins has started three games with the big club this season, recording an .889 save percentage and a 1-2 record. The 29-year-old was recalled after backup goalie Jonas Johansson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He could see a start on Thursday as the Lightning play Wednesday as well.
APRIL 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Masters of the ice 🏒 8️⃣6️⃣ & 8️⃣8️⃣
APRIL 2, 2024 • YOUTUBE
NHL roundup: Wings defeat Lightning to halt road skid David Perron backhanded in a late tiebreaking goal as the Detroit Red Wings won for the first time in 10 road games, beating the Tampa Bay L...
APRIL 2, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Maple Leafs host the Lightning after Matthews' 2-goal game

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Auston Matthews' two-goal game against the Florida Panthers in the Maple Leafs' 6-4 win
APRIL 2, 2024 • Associated Press
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