Andrei Vasilevskiy Sidelined Thursday vs. Pittsburgh, Expected Saturday Return

Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) will not dress for the Tampa Bay Lightning's game Thursday against Pittsburgh, as reported by Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. Head coach Jon Cooper confirmed Jonas Johansson will start in his place. Cooper also stated that he expects Vasilevskiy to be ready to play Saturday against the Islanders. In a related move, the Lightning recalled Brandon Halverson from AHL Syracuse to serve as the backup netminder for Thursday's game.