The news was published on October 5th that Vincent Lecavalier wasn't going to be in the lineup tonight for the Philadelphia Flyers. Lightning beat writer Joe Smith shared with the public that Vinny's had a little more forewarning about the fact:
Lecavalier said it's tough not to play, especially here in Tampa. Was told 10 days ago he'd be a scratch for opene... http://t.co/cLzlgASoUQ
— Joe Smith (@TBTimes_JSmith) October 8, 2015
Clicking on the tweet and seeing it on the web will show you some remarks form Lecavalier.