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Lightning place Andrei Vasilevskiy in COVID-19 protocol

Dec 21, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) skates towards his bench after having his helmet knocked off during a second period play against the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

The Tampa Bay Lightning placed star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and three other players in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.

Goaltender Brian Elliott, forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and defenseman Mikhail Sergachev joined assistant coach Rob Zettler in the protocol. Head coach Jon Cooper was placed on the list last week.

Vasilevskiy, 27, owns a 17-4-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.14 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in 24 games this season.

A former Vezina Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy recipient, Vasilevskiy boasts a 207-87-22 mark with 28 shutouts, a 2.48 GAA and .920 save percentage in 326 career games with the Lightning.

With Vasilevskiy and Elliott potentially unavailable, the Lightning (20-6-4) likely will turn to Maxime Lagace in net when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

–Field Level Media

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