Goalie Start
Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.













Hagel has had a terrific season-to-date but will likely miss at least a couple of games after being added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Friday. Phillip Kurashev was elevated to the Blackhawks second line with Hagel unavailable for Friday's practice.


McDonagh missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but head coach Jon Cooper said "things are looking good" for him to play on Thursday. McDonagh has collected two goals and six assists in 31 games this season.





The Lightning are already without Ryan McDonagh and could be without Cernak as well. Cernak is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been listed as a game-time decision in Dallas. If Cernak can't play, Luke Schenn will draw into the lineup.
