Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Yields three goals in loss
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Johansson stopped 22 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Lightning were limited to three goals while losing all three games of their California road trip, with Johansson on the hook for this one after Andrei Vasilevskiy dropped 2-1 results to the Sharks and Kings. The lack of goal support is unusual -- the Lightning have been one of the top-scoring teams in the league this season. Johansson has lost two starts in a row and is now at 4-3-1 with a 3.32 GAA and an .898 save percentage over nine outings. Vasilevskiy will likely get the nod for Tuesday's home game versus the Hurricanes.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: In goal Sunday
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Johansson will patrol the road crease in Anaheim on Sunday, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.
Johansson was solid across three appearances in December, posting a 2-1-0 record, .947 save percentage and 1.68 GAA. The Lightning have lost three consecutive games, but Johansson will have a favorable matchup against an Anaheim club that ranks 31st in the NHL with 2.50 goals per game. The Swedish netminder is 5-1-0 with a 1.40 GAA and a .951 save percentage over six career appearances against the Ducks.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Win streak stopped
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Johansson allowed four goals on 36 shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Montreal.
Johansson saw an end to a three-game win streak during which he allowed three goals on 89 shots. He's made seven starts this season and Sunday's result was more in line with Johansson's first three starts when he posted a 5.71 goals-against average and .845 save percentage. The Lightning are off until 2025, kicking off a three-game road trip Thursday at San Jose.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: In goal Sunday
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Johansson will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers. The 29-year-old Johansson has won his last three outings, allowing only three goals on 89 shots. He has a 4-1-1 record with a 3.25 GAA and a .902 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Montreal sits 19th in the league with 2.97 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 4-0 win over Florida on Saturday.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Clean sheet in Battle of Florida
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Johansson turned aside all 36 shots he faced in Monday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.
The 29-year-old backup goalie delivered his first shutout of the season in impressive fashion, as Tampa Bay was outshot 36-29 on the night. Johansson has been sharp of late despite a lack of consistent action -- he's won three straight starts dating back to Nov. 29, allowing just three goals on 89 shots over that stretch. With Andrei Vasilevskiy also having an excellent December though (2.17 GAA, .918 save percentage), Johansson's opportunities figure to remain limited on the other side of the holiday break.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Facing Panthers
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Johansson will guard the road goal versus Florida on Monday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The 29-year-old Johansson has a 3-1-1 record with a 3.84 GAA and an .882 save percentage across six appearances this season. Florida sits fourth in the league with 3.54 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Strong showing in win
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Johansson stopped 21 of 22 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Johansson earned his second win in a row and had his best start of the season. He gave up a Brandon Montour power-play tally in the first period, but the Lightning scored five straight goals afterward. Johansson is now 3-1-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .882 save percentage over six appearances this season. He has played in roughly one game every four to six contests, which doesn't make him much of a fantasy factor. He'll likely play once over the Lightning's four games prior to the holiday break.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Slated to start Saturday
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Johansson is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
Johansson has a 2-1-1 record, 4.48 GAA and .872 save percentage in five appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Predators on Nov. 29 in his last start. Seattle is tied for 17th in goals per game this campaign with 3.03.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Second win of season
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Johansson stopped 28 of 30 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Johansson returned to the Lightning crease after a three-game absence and earned his second win of the campaign following an impressive display. Johansson will continue as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup, though, and with the 30-year-old Russian set to continue to have a large workload, Johansson shouldn't be targeted in most formats as long as Vasilevskiy remains healthy and available.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Set to face Nashville
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Johansson is expected to start on the road against Nashville on Friday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
Johansson has a 1-1-1 record, 5.22 GAA and .856 save percentage in four appearances in 2024-25. He has surrendered at least five goals in each of his past three starts. Nashville ranks last offensively with just 2.35 goals per game. Vasilevskiy might miss Friday's game for a non-injury reason, which would result in Matt Tomkins, who was summoned from AHL Syracuse, serving as the backup goaltender.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Can't shake bad smell from game
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Johansson made 36 saves in a 7-6 overtime loss to Columbus on Thursday.
Johansson's teammates gave him a three-goal lead by the 11:52 mark of the first period, but he and his mates could not stop the Blue Jackets, who were relentless. Johansson is 1-1-1 in three starts this season, but his 5.22 GAA and .856 save percentage guarantees two things -- a spot on the fantasy waiver wire for him and a heavy workload for Andrei Vasilevskiy.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Starting in Columbus
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Johansson will patrol the road crease in Thursday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
Johansson will start for the first time since Nov. 3, when he allowed five goals on 32 shots against the Jets. All of the 29-year-old's appearances so far have come on the road, and that will continue Thursday. He's facing a Columbus team that has scored 3.22 goals per game despite a 7-9-2 record.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Rough outing in loss
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Johansson conceded five goals on 32 shots in Sunday's 7-4 loss to Winnipeg.
Johansson made just his third appearance and second start of the season Sunday. The 29-year-old allowed four goals at even strength and one on the power play. The Swedish netminder won't get many starts as long as Andrei Vasilevskiy is healthy. Johansson is 1-1-0 with a 4.51 GAA and .866 save percentage.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Defending crease Sunday
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Johansson will guard the road goal Sunday versus the Jets, per Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun.
During his last outing, Johansson made 30 saves in an 8-5 win over New Jersey on Oct. 22. The 29-year-old netminder has surrendered six goals on 50 shots in two appearances en route to a mark of 1-0-0 this season. Winnipeg has a league-best 10-1-0 record while sitting first in the NHL with 4.73 goals per game.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Starting Tuesday
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Johansson will guard the road goal Tuesday against New Jersey, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Johansson will get his first start of the season after making 14 saves on 15 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to Toronto. He replaced Andrei Vasilevskiy midway through the second period. New Jersey has amassed 27 goals in eight games this campaign.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Works in relief Monday
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Johansson replaced Andrei Vasilevskiy in the second period of Monday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. He gave up one power-play goal on 15 shots.
Johansson entered the game when the outcome was already decided, and while he gave up a power-play goal to Brayden Point in the third period, his outing was decent overall. Johansson should be the starter in Tuesday's game at New Jersey in the second half of this back-to-back set.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Between pipes Monday
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Johansson will start Monday's preseason contest versus the Panthers, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
Johansson has struggled through exhibition play so far -- he's allowed 13 goals in the last two games. The 29-year-old appeared in 26 regular-season contests in 2023-24, posting a record of 12-7-5 with an .890 save percentage and a 3.37 GAA.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Set to start Saturday
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Johansson will guard the road goal in Saturday's preseason game against Nashville, per the NHL media site.
Johansson will look for a better showing after allowing seven goals on 26 shots in Wednesday's 8-7 win over Florida. Regardless of how he does in the preseason, though, Johansson is expected to start the campaign as Tampa Bay's No. 2 goaltender behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: In goal Wednesday
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Johansson will protect the home goal in Wednesday's preseason game versus the Panthers, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Johansson will get his first preseason action in this game. The 29-year-old enters 2024-25 as the presumed backup to Andrei Vasilevskiy. Johansson appeared in a career-high 26 games last year, going 12-7-5 despite a 3.37 GAA and an .890 save percentage.
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Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Recovering from quad tear
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Johansson, who was previously listed as being out with a lower-body injury, sustained a quad tear March 30, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports Wednesday.
Johansson finished the campaign with a 12-7-5 record, 3.37 GAA and .890 save percentage across 26 regular-season appearances. He still has one season left on his two-year, $1.55 million contract, so the 28-year-old goaltender will likely remain on the Lightning roster in 2024-25 as the backup netminder behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
