With Ben Bishop and Andrei Vasilevskiy making for a Lightning log-jam in net, goalie Kristers Gudlevskis just has to wait.
But that hasn't stopped Gudlevskis, 24, from getting better. Coach Jon Cooper has seen some significant improvement since last season, as shown in Gudlevski's 21-save shutout in Thursday's 2-0 exhibition win over the Panthers.
"There's no question," Cooper said. "Every year, you just watch him improve and he's got more poise. He had to play the puck a lot (Thursday), which is not one of his strengths. But he's getting better at it. You see improvement in all areas.