NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A month ago, penciling in the depth chart at goaltender seemed a simple task for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
But a week into training camp, an eraser might be necessary.
Just in the past month, former first-round pick Andrei Vasilevskiy had surgery to remove a a blood clot, forcing him to miss up to three months, and Kristers Gudlevskis left a rookie-tournament game with a right arm injury.
That prompted Tampa Bay to sign veteran Ray Emery to a tryout contract.
Though Gudlevskis has returned to practice and is expected to see preseason action this weekend, the situation is jumbled behind established No.