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Goncalves cleared waivers on Tuesday and has been assigned to Syracuse (AHL).

Goncalves has spent most of the 2024-25 season with Tampa Bay, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in 26 games. The 62nd overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft returns to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has 58 points (13G / 45A) in 69 games last season.

Gage Goncalves
Vasilevskiy will start vs. Boston on Thursday.

Tampa Bay snapped a four-game losing skid in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday when Vasilevskiy saved 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%). The 30-year-old Vasilevskiy returns to the crease on Thursday, looking to build on a solid 2.36 GAA and .914 SV% through 30 games this season (17-12-1). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as -164 home favorites against a Boston Bruins club amid a five-game losing skid.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay is amid a four-game losing skid (0-4-0) and will desperately try to return to the win column, with Vasilevskiy tending the twine in a challenging matchup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite losing three of his last four outings (1-3-0), Vasilevskiy has played well, posting a solid .922 SV%. He has a 2.37 GAA and .913 SV% in 29 outings this season (16-12-1). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as +102 home underdogs against a Carolina team with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at Tampa Bay's morning skate.

Tampa Bay is amid a four-game losing skid (0-4-0) and will desperately try to return to the win column, with Vasilevskiy tending the twine in a challenging matchup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite losing three of his last four outings (1-3-0), Vasilevskiy has played well, posting a solid .922 SV%. He has a 2.37 GAA and .913 SV% in 29 outings this season (16-12-1). Tampa Bay enters Tuesday's contest as +102 home underdogs against a Carolina team with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy will start in San Jose on Thursday.

Coming off consecutive back-to-back games, Tampa Bay has split their workload between Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson over the past four games (2-2-0). They will return to their workhorse netminder on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. Vasilevskiy was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 42 of 44 shots (.955 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. He has a 2.39 GAA and .913 SV% in 27 games this season (26-10-1). Tampa Bay enters Thursday's contest as significant -275 road favorites against a San Jose club amid an eight-game losing skid.

Andrei Vasilevskiy