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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Between the pipes Saturday

Vasilevskiy was the first one off Tampa Bay's morning skate, indicating he will get the road start against Dallas on Saturday, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

Vasilevskiy has only managed one win since the calendar flipped to 2017, although he has recorded some stellar appearances. He deflected 37 of the 38 shots against the Wild, but still lost that game in overtime. The 22-year-old doesn't have the help in front of him to become a reliable fantasy goalie, especially while he's still splitting starts with Ben Bishop. The Russian goalie is a high-risk starter, even against a Dallas team that hasn't been lighting up the scoreboard lately.

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