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Jonathan Bernier will draw the start Tuesday against Tampa Bay, James Mirtle of The Globe and Mail reports.

Bernier will draw the start Tuesday against Tampa Bay, James Mirtle of The Globe and Mail reports.

Analysis:

Despite the horrendously poor season Bernier's had, he's somehow found time to accumulate three shutouts among his eight wins, including Sunday's 1-0 victory over the Red Wings. It's on the strength of that outing that he gets Tuesday's start. The Bolts are coming off a Sunday shutout victory of their own and sit in the top half of the NHL's offensive rankings, but more to the point, it's simply difficult to trust Bernier on a game-to-game basis. He's faced the Lightning twice this year, giving up five goals the first time and just one the second -- both losses.

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