REPORT: Tampa Bay Reveals Their Andrei Vasilevkiy Replacement
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made a statement with who they will be using as their Andrei Vasilevskiy replacement.
Tampa's Vasilevskiy Replacement
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made a definite decision regarding Andrei Vasilevskiy and who they will be replacing him with.
The #Lightning have given their starting goaltender job to Jonas Johansson (@joonasjohansson) over Matt Tomkins & Hugo Alnefelt in the absence of Andrei Vasilevskiy. This is certainly a risky move for the Lightning considering Johansson's experience.
Tampa's Risk
Johansson has played only 35 NHL games at 28 years old and has been generally sub-par with a career AAV of .877 and a GAA of 3.32.
However, Johansson impressed in the preseason which shows there is legitimate upside for Johansson to serve as a Vasilevskiy replacement for the period he is out.
Only time will tell if Johansson is the answer to this problem or if Tampa will be left scrambling for a different goaltender.
As seen on Markerzone - MAJOR: Lightning Announce Their Starting Goalie
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