Yahoo Sports Lightning Recall Goaltender From AHL
The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that goaltender Matt Tomkins has been recalled from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.
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Tomkins, 30, has appeared in 17 games this season with the Crunch, where he has a 6-8-3 record, a 2.87 goals-against average, and a .900 save percentage. He has yet to make an appearance with the NHL squad this season.
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Tomkins played in his first six career NHL games last season with the Lightning. During them, he had a 3-2-1 record, a .892 save percentage, and a 3.33 goals-against average.
The Lightning also announced that goaltender Jonas Johansson will be out day-to-day due to a lower-body injury.
The Lightning will play the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 30.
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