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