TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis from the Syracuse Crunch today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Additionally, the club announced that goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been reassigned to Syracuse.
Gudlevskis, 23, has appeared in 25 games with the Crunch this season, posting a record of 8-9-5 to go along with a 2.99 goals-against average and .901 save percentage. The 6-foot-3, 218-pound goaltender has played in one game with the Lightning this season, a 1-0 overtime loss against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 24. Gudlevskis made 31 saves on 32 shots in the loss to Chicago.