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  1. Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, center, looks to pass the puck as Avalanche left wings Jonathan Drouin, left, and Tomas Tatar defend in the third period Monday's game in Denver.
  2. Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson can't stop a shot by Travis Boyd (not pictured) as Coyotes left wing Milos Kelemen watches the goal during the second period Tuesday night.
  3. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy reacts after giving up a goal to  Avalanche center Ryan Johansen in the first period Monday night.
  4. Just about two months after undergoing back surgery, Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to the active roster on Friday night in an 8-2 victory at Carolina. He is now 265-123-28 in his NHL career with another 65 wins in the postseason.
  5. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) tracks the puck during the first period of Friday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  6. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will make his season debut tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  7. Lightning forward Tyler Motte, left, battles Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard for the puck during last Saturday's game at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay killed all five Edmonton power play opportunities in a 6-4 win.
  8. Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson (31) makes a save as the Winnipeg Jets' Adam Lowry (10) pressures the net during overtime Wednesday at Amalie Arena.
  9. Winnipeg Jets center Adam Lowry (17) beats Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson (31) for the winning goal in overtime Wednesday at Amalie Arena.
  10. Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) celebrates scoring the game-winning 3-on-3 overtime goal Monday night against the Bruins at Amalie Arena.
  11. Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates with his team as he returns to the bench after scoring the tying goal in the final seconds of regulation Monday night against the Bruins.
  12. Lightning forward Cole Koepke shows the cut-resistant base layer with neck protection he now wears since the death of his friend Adam Johnson last month.
  13. Instructors teach participants during The Try Sled Hockey for Free event at AdventHealth Center Ice on Saturday in Wesley Chapel.
  14. Lightning center Anthony Cirelli, right, missed Saturday's home game after taking a puck to the hand during Thursday's win at Chicago.
  15. Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) celebrates his third-period goal against the Oilers with Cole Koepke (45) on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
  16. Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) scores past Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) I the third period on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
  17. Brad Richards, second from left, and Dave Andreychuk, right, will join Marty St. Louis, second from right, Vinny Lecavalier, not pictured, and Phil Esposito, not pictured, in the Lightning's Hall of Fame. Former Tampa Bay forward Tim Taylor is pictured at left.
  18. Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak, right, shoves Chicago Blackhawks center Tyler Johnson, center, during the second period of Thursday's game in Chicago.
  19. Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, left, and Chicago Blackhawks right wing MacKenzie Entwistle, right, fight for control of the puck during the third period of Thursday's game in Chicago.
  20. The Lightning's Anthony Cirelli (71) handles the puck as the St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) defends during the second period of Tuesday's game in St. Louis.
  21. St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) scores past Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson (31) as Tampa Bay's Mikhail Sergachev (98), Nick Paul (20) and the Blues' Kasperi Kapanen (42) watch during the first period.
  22. The Lightning's Brayden Point (21) reaches for a loose puck as the St. Louis Blues' Colton Parayko (55) defends during the third period of Tuesday's game in St. Louis.
  23. Veteran defender Monica Quimby, a Lakewood Ranch resident, helped lead the U.S. women's development sled hockey team to its second consecutive gold medal at the 2023 Women’s World Challenge in Green Bay, Wisconsin in September.
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