The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without their star goaltender against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. The team announced that Andrei Vasilevskiy will not play due to illness. The 30-year-old netminder has a 2.34 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in 37 games played this season.

The NHL has unveiled its quarter-century team for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Representing the best players to have suited up for the Bolts over the past 25 years, the first team is headlined for forwards Nikita Kucherov,

When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy trudges down the tunnel at Amalie Arena to begin pregame warmups, his mask appears white with only faint gray and pale blue markings. When the two-time Stanley Cup champion netminder hits the ice, that’s when the magic begins.

Loses tight contest

The Tampa Bay Lightning have called upon Kyle Konin to serve as the club’s emergency backup goaltender Tuesday versus the Chicago Blackhawks, reports Eduardo Encica of the Tampa Bay Times.

The Red Wings are averaging 2.91 goals per game in 2024-25, 20th in the NHL.

Kucherov danced his way to the right faceoff dot, pulling a Detroit defender toward him before cutting back to the right center hashmark. Kucherov shelved his shot into the top right corner of the Detroit net for his 21 st goal of the season.

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Anze Kopitar and the Kings honored firefighters and first responders in the team’s emotional return to Crypto.com Arena. \* Mitch Marner passed Borje Salming atop a franchise list as the Maple Leafs strengthened their grip on first place in the Atlantic Division.

The Bolts have dominated its series with the Blackhawks since 2017, and our expert NHL predictions expect Tampa Bay's dominance to continue tonight at Chicago.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals,

Lightning: G Andrei Vasilevskiy missed the game with an illness, and 27-year-old emergency backup Kyle Konin dressed for his fourth career NHL game. ... Tampa Bay’s four-game home winning streak ended. Key moment Chicago had a 5-on-3 power play that ...