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Gage Goncalves - Sustains undisclosed injury Goncalves won't return to Saturday's game against Columbus because of an undisclosed injury.

Impact Goncalves logged 4:23 of ice time before exiting the match. He has six goals and 16 points in 46 outings, including Saturday's action. If Goncalves can't play Monday versus Utah, then Curtis Douglas will probably draw into the lineup.

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Erik Cernak - Hurt in Saturday's game Cernak (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Impact Cernak was hit hard by Mathieu Olivier in the first period. The 28-year-old Cernak needed some help getting off the ice, and it's unclear if he'll be able to bounce back quickly from this injury. The Lightning's next game is Monday at home versus the Mammoth.

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Jack Finley - Dealing with an illness Finley is battling an illness, which is why he won't play Saturday in Columbus.

Impact Although Finley exited Friday's 2-1 shootout win due to an undisclosed injury, it seems that's not the reason he's unavailable versus the Blue Jackets. Max Crozier is also on the shelf because of an illness. Jakob Pelletier and Simon Lundmark are set to draw into the lineup Saturday.

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Max Crozier - Not in lineup Saturday Crozier (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Blue Jackets.

Impact Crozier had played in 23 straight games since returning from an undisclosed injury, but that streak will end Saturday. He has gone seven contests without a point. Simon Lundmark will draw in on the third pairing to make his NHL debut, while Crozier will try to be healthy in time for Monday's game versus the Mammoth.

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Jonas Johansson - Guarding road goal Johansson is set to start on the road against Columbus on Saturday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Impact Johansson will be making his first start since Jan. 12. He's been used sparingly behind Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Johansson has a 10-6-1 record, 2.73 GAA and .896 save percentage in 18 outings this campaign. Columbus has won five of its past six games, outscoring the competition 18-12 across that stretch.

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Jack Finley - Unavailable Saturday Finley (undisclosed) won't play against Columbus on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Impact Finley will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Friday's 2-1 shootout win over Chicago. He has chipped in two goals, one assist, 10 shots on net and 31 hits in 18 games this season. Jakob Pelletier will replace Finley in Saturday's lineup.

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