Tomkins was recalled as Andrei Vasilevskiy (illness) will be a game-time decision versus LA on Thursday. Should Vasilevskiy be unable to go, Tomkins will back up Jonas Johansson. Tomkins was 6-8-3 with a 2.87 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 17 AHL appearances before his recall.

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.

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 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,

Cam Talbot stopped nearly 30 shots in a shutout of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.

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.

Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

As the 4-Nations Face-Off tournament and the resulting break loom in February, the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking one key as January comes to a close: normalcy.

Lightning general manager Julian BriseBois believes that his team is playing better than last season despite their struggles.

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled goaltender Matt Tomkins from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

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