JONAS JOHANSSON NEWS

Remains unavailable Johansson (lower body) remains out Saturday against the Penguins, per the NHL media site.

Impact Johansson will miss a fourth game after suffering a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old netminder is 12-7-5 with an .890 save percentage and 3.37 GAA this year. Matt Tomkins will backup Andrei Vasilevskiy while Johansson is sidelined.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Not available Thursday Johansson (lower body) is not expected to suit up for Thursday's game versus the Canadiens, per NHL.com.

Impact Head coach Jon Cooper confirmed Matt Tomkins to start for the Lightning on Thursday, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida, which further suggests Johansson is not ready to return from his lower-body issue. Johansson's status for Saturday's game versus the Penguins is not clear, but he should be expected to remain out as long as Tomkins is on the Lightning's NHL roster.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Wednesday Johansson (lower body) isn't expected to be in the lineup Wednesday against Toronto, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact Johansson is poised to miss his second straight contest, so the Lightning recalled Matt Tomkins from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Johansson has a 12-7-5 record this season with a 3.37 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 26 games played. If Johansson is ruled out for Thursday's matchup versus Montreal, Tomkins may play in the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers lower-body injury Johansson is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury after missing practice Monday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Johansson was unlikely to get the start against Detroit on Monday even if healthy, so his absence shouldn't have a significant impact on the team or fantasy players. The Bolts will need to recall another goalie ahead of the clash with the Red Wings, almost certainly to serve as the backup to Andrei Vasilevskiy.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Gets overtime win Johansson made 30 saves on 32 shots in a 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks on Sunday.

Impact Johansson allowed a goal late in the first period, was perfect in the second and then kicked aside every shot after Pavel Mintyukov got one by him in the third. In overtime, Johansson did not face a shot from Anaheim. This was Johansson's first start since Feb. 25 as starting netminder Andrei Vasilevsky has been a workhorse for the Lightning. Look for Vasilevsky to be back between the pipes when Tampa Bay hosts the Bruins on Wednesday.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Guarding cage Sunday Johansson will get the starting nod in Anaheim on Sunday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.

Impact Johansson will make a rare appearance, his first since Feb. 25. The 28-year-old is 11-7-5 with a 3.43 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 25 games this season. Since the start of January, he's 2-1-0 with an .859 save percentage in four outings.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Ready if needed Johansson has not played since Feb. 25.

Impact That was the last time the Bolts had a back-to-back game. The team plays two games this weekend, and Andrei Vasilevskiy is already slated to see action Saturday against the Kings. No starter has been named for the team's game Sunday night in Anaheim, but it could be Johansson's net if the team decides to rest their star netminder.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to win Sunday Johansson made 18 saves in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Impact After a scoreless first period, the Lightning struck twice in the first five minutes of the second to give Johansson a lead he wouldn't relinquish. The 28-year-old is getting used sparingly with Andrei Vasilevskiy healthy and he's made only four appearances so far in 2024, going 2-1-0 while allowing 11 goals on 78 shots (.859 save percentage).

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Johansson will guard the road net Sunday against the Devils, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact After Andrei Vasilevskiy earned the win Saturday against the Islanders, Johansson will get his first start since Feb. 8 in the second leg of a back-to-back. Johansson's last win came on Jan. 20 -- he's allowed nine goals on 32 shots in two appearances since then. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 10-7-5 with an .886 save percentage and 3.54 GAA on the year. He'll face a Devils team that's lost three of four, scoring just seven goals in that span.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles versus Islanders Johansson stopped 18 of 24 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Johansson gave up three goals in each of the first two periods. He was stuck between the pipes in the second half of a back-to-back, with this outing being his worst of the year. This was just his fifth outing since the start of December, as Andrei Vasilevskiy has handled most of the starts in goal. Johansson is now 10-7-5 with a 3.46 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 23 appearances.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Set to face Islanders Johansson is expected to start on the road against the Islanders on Thursday, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Johansson saved 26 of 27 shots en route to a 3-1 win over Buffalo on Jan. 20. He has a 10-6-5 record, 3.34 GAA and .894 save percentage in 28 outings in 2023-24. The Islanders rank 24th offensively with 2.90 goals per game, so this is a favorable matchup for Johansson.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Gets win No. 10 Johansson made 26 saves in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

Impact A Dylan Cozens tally midway through the second period spoiled his shutout bid, but Johansson otherwise didn't have much difficulty containing Buffalo's offense. The 28-year-old has been used sparingly since Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to the lineup, and Saturday's start was just Johansson's third since the beginning of December. On the season, he's 10-6-5 in 22 appearances with a 3.34 GAA and .894 save percentage.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Buffalo Johansson will defend the road net Saturday against Buffalo, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Johansson will play for the first time since Dec. 31, which was a 26-save effort in a 4-3 win over Montreal. He has a 9-6-5 record this season with two shutouts, a 3.45 GAA and an. 891 save percentage over 21 appearances. Buffalo is tied for 20th in the league this campaign with 2.96 goals per contest.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win over Montreal Johansson stopped 27 of 30 shots in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Canadiens.

Impact After blanking Montreal in the first period, Johansson allowed a pair of goals in the second and another in the third but he'd hang on for a one-goal win, his first victory since Nov. 20 in his first start since Dec. 7. Overall, Johansson is 9-6-5 with an .891 save percentage and 3.45 GAA on the season. He's not likely to see more than sporadic playtime going forward while backing up Andrei Vasilevskiy in Tampa.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Johansson will protect the home goal Sunday versus the Canadiens, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Johansson will make his first appearance since Dec. 7, as Andrei Vasilevskiy gets some rest following nine straight starts. The 28-year-old Johansson is 8-6-5 with a 3.47 GAA and an .891 save percentage on the year, but he'll have a favorable matchup Sunday against a Canadiens team that has won just three times in the last eight games.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back-to-back games coming soon Johansson, who hasn't played since Dec. 7, may get one of the Lightning's games this coming weekend.

Impact The Bolts play back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday against the Rangers and Habs, and coach Jon Cooper may choose to rest Andrei Vasilevskiy in one of them. Johansson would be a decent spot start if he gets the game against the Habs, although rust is rust.

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to Predators Johansson allowed four goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Predators.

Impact It was a tough night for Johansson, who's now allowed nine goals on 65 shots through three appearances since Andrei Vasilevskiy returned from injury. The 28-year-old Johansson is now 8-6-5 with an .891 save percentage and 3.47 GAA this season. With Vasilevskiy healthy, it's hard to see Johansson earning enough playing time to warrant fantasy consideration.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Predators Johansson will protect the road goal Thursday versus the Predators, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.

Impact Johansson was on the bench for the last two games, during which Andrei Vasilevskiy gave up a total of one goal. Johansson will make his second start and third appearance since Vasilevskiy's season debut. The Predators have won four of their last six games, but they've scored just 15 goals in that span, so this is a solid matchup for Johansson to try to keep the Lightning's momentum up.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shaky in relief Saturday Johansson replaced Andrei Vasilevskiy to begin the third period of Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Stars, giving up two goals on nine shots.

Impact Neither Tampa Bay goalie had much luck slowing down the Dallas attack and they got very little help from their stagnant defense in the afternoon contest. Johansson lost his starting job when Vasilevskiy returned from back surgery, and even a brutal outing like this for the Bolts' No. 1 netminder isn't likely to change up the depth chart. On the season, Johansson has a 3.44 GAA and .892 save percentage through 19 appearances.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Loses in Arizona Johansson stopped 24 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Coyotes.

Impact Johansson put in a decent effort but gave up a goal in each period, and the Lightning offered little in the way of goal support. The 28-year-old netminder is set to transition to a backup role in short order with Andrei Vasilevskiy back from back surgery. Johansson dropped to 8-5-5 with a 3.39 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 18 starts this season. He'll likely play mostly in back-to-back sets and against easier opponents, so there's a chance Johansson could improve on those numbers despite his reduced workload.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Arizona Johansson will defend the road goal Tuesday against Arizona, according to Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

Impact Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy faces Colorado on Monday. The 28-year-old Johansson has posted a record of 8-4-5 this season with a 3.41 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 17 appearances. His workload will be much lighter with Vasilevskiy back, but he could get some favorable matchups from time to time. The Coyotes sit 16th in the league this campaign with 3.15 goals per contest.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Left high and dry in OT Johansson made 29 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets on Wednesday.

Impact He didn't have a chance on the winner. Two Bolts ended up checking one Jet in the defensive zone and they took each other out, bowling ball style. It left two Jets in tight and Adam Lowry was able to pop in a cross-ice pass that a diving Johansson just couldn't stop. His overall numbers don't look great (3.41 GAA, .894 save percentage), but he's 8-4-5 and done exactly what the Bolts needed while Andrei Vasilevskiy (back) is out. And that's win. The Bolts have survived Vasy's injury, and with the big man back perhaps as early as next week, the team is poised to climb the standings. Johansson should continue to get starts as the team eases Vasilevskiy back gently, so don't jettison him.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • NHL.COM

Between pipes Wednesday Johansson is set to start in goal at home versus the Jets on Wednesday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

Impact Johansson has bounced back with wins in his last three outings, though he's given up 10 goals in that span. The Jets are a strong offense that's produced 27 goals over their last six games, so he'll have a tough test ahead. Johansson's run as the Lightning's starter is likely drawing to a close with Andrei Vasilevskiy (back) potentially returning during the three-game road trip that begins Friday versus the Hurricanes.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches third straight win Johansson made 23 saves in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact Tampa Bay's offense was able to overcome the mistakes made by the defense, giving Johansson his third straight win and improving his record to 8-4-4 despite a shaky 3.44 GAA and .893 save percentage. The 28-year-old is seeing the heaviest workload of his career with Andrei Vasilevskiy (back) unavailable, but the Lightning's No. 1 netminder returned to practice last week and could be back by the end of the month, which would bump Johansson into a backup role.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE