Matt Tomkins Starting Regular Season Finale Wednesday
8 months agoTampa Bay Lightning goaltender Matt Tomkins will be between the pipes for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. It's just the sixth appearance of the season for the 29-year-old who has turned in a 3.19 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage across his first five appearances in the NHL, all coming this season. Lightning backup Jonas Johansson is currently sidelined with a lower-body injury while the teams will rest Andrei Vasilevskiy for the series opener against the rival Florida Panthers on the weekend. The Lightning took home the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 44-29-8 record on the season,
Source: Eduardo A. Encina
Source: Eduardo A. Encina