Pelletier played his second game of the season on Saturday, but will return to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has spent most of the season. The 26th-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft has excelled with the Syracuse Crunch this season, scoring 41 points (19G / 22A) in 35 games.
Lundmark was a second-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and played his first NHL game on Saturday. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman has five assists in 27 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.
The Lightning will unsurprisingly turn to Vasilevskiy between the pipes when the red-hot Mammoth come to town on Monday. Vasilevskiy picked up his third-straight victory in his last start, allowing just a single goal on 18 shots in a shootout win in Chicago on Friday. The former Vezina Trophy winner brings a 22-7-3 record and .916 SV% into Monday night's matchup, where the Lightning enter action at -160 on the money line.
Finley did not play in Tampa Bay's previous game because of an illness, but should return to the lineup on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 23-year-old forward has three points (2G / 1A) in 18 games this season.
Crozier did not play in Tampa Bay's previous game because of an illness, but should return to the lineup on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:52 time-on-ice and has 10 points (1G / 9A) in 31 games this season.
Cernak suffered an undisclosed injury in the first period of Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets and did not return to the game. The 28-year-old Slovak defenseman has already missed 19 games this season due to injuries. He has five assists, 58 blocks, and 61 hits in 31 games this season.
Goncalves was limited to only 4:23 time-on-ice in Tampa Bay's most recent game, exiting the contest because of an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old forward has 16 points (6G / 10A), 39 shots, and 42 hits in 46 games this season.
Douglas was a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft that made his NHL debut with Tampa Bay earlier this season. The 25-year-old forward has two assists and 75 penalty minutes in 27 games.
With Charle-Edouard D'Astous (lower body) on Injured Reserve, Tampa Bay has recalled Groshev from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 24-year-old Groshev played one game with Tampa Bay earlier this season, his NHL debut, and recorded one assist in 13:03 time-on-ice ice.
D'Astous has been a surprising contributor on Tampa Bay's blueline this season, but he will miss at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old first-year NHLer is averaging 19:23 time-on-ice and has 17 points (3G / 14A) in 43 games.
The Lightning will hand Vasilevskiy his 32nd start of the campaign when they travel to Chicago on Friday. Vasilevskiy delivered another stellar performance in his last start, turning away 22 of the 23 shots he faced in 4-1 win over the Sharks on Tuesday. The former Vezina Trophy winner owns an impressive 21-7-3 record on the season to go along with a .916 SV% and 2.18 GAA. He's a great bet to stay in the win column tonight, as the Lightning enter action at -300 on the money line.
Sabourin did not appear in any games during his current call up and will return to Syracuse (AHL) on Friday. The 33-year-old has appeared in nine games this year, picking up a goal, 3 points and 63 PIMs.
