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Johansson (undisclosed) took the ice for warmups and will suit up as the backup for Sunday's Game 1 against the Canadiens, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Johansson did not dress in the Lightning's final two games with an undisclosed injury, but he is good to go for the beginning of the postseason. The 30-year-old is clearly entrenched as the backup behind Andrei Vasilevskiy, but it gives the Lightning their full stable of normal netminders for the first-round series with the Canadiens. Johansson went 11-10-2 with a 3.29 GAA and an .884 save percentage during the regular season.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Between pipes Sunday
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Vasilevskiy will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday in Game 1, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Vasilevskiy has won four of his last six outings, allowing only 13 goals on 147 shots. He posted a 39-15-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.31 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 58 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Lightning's Dominic James: Activated ahead of postseason
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James (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
James is back ahead of schedule for the Lightning as the 23-year-old was given a timeline of 8-10 weeks in early March after undergoing surgery. He had 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 43 games played during the regular season. If he suits up in Game 1 against the Canadiens on Sunday, it would be the rookie's first game since Feb. 28.
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Lightning's Mitchell Chaffee: Sent back to AHL
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Chaffee was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Chaffee was recalled to play in the Lightning's regular-season finale against the Rangers, and he notched an assist for his first point of the season in his 11th NHL game of the campaign. The 28-year-old has excelled at the AHL level, registering 57 points (24 goals, 33 assists) in 54 games.
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Lightning's Jakob Pelletier: Loaned to AHL affiliate
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Pelletier was returned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Pelletier racked up 28 goals and 77 points in 63 games for the Crunch during the AHL regular season. He should be an integral offensive performer for the team during the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Recalled ahead of Game 1
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Geekie has been recalled from AHL Syracuse by the Lightning, the team announced Sunday.
Geekie was sent back down to the AHL before the Lightning's last regular-season game to continue to help Syracuse's stretch run and quest for a division title. However, ahead of the Lightning's first-round playoff series with the Canadiens, Geekie has been summoned from the minors once again, likely to serve as one of the extra forwards. The 21-year-old has one goal and two assists in 14 NHL contests this season.
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Lightning's Steve Santini: Assigned to AHL
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Santini was loaned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Santini had one assist, four shots on net, seven blocked shots and nine hits in 12 NHL appearances during the 2025-26 regular season. He appears poised to play for the Crunch in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Lightning's Brandon Halverson: Summoned from minors
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Halverson was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Halverson could serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup in Game 1 against Montreal on Sunday if Jonas Johansson (undisclosed) remains unavailable. The 30-year-old Halverson posted a 24-11-6 record with a 2.42 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 43 AHL games during the 2025-26 regular season.
Hedman (personal) has resumed skating and is back with his teammates, but it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN on Saturday.
Hedman hasn't played since March 19 against Vancouver due to an illness and a personal matter. Despite being back with the team, it's unclear when he will resume practicing, and he remains unavailable for now. Hedman, who is still on long-term injured reserve, had one goal, 16 assists, 50 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and 19 hits in 33 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Lightning's Ethan Samson: Pots pair of Crunch
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Samson scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 6-4 loss to Belleville on Friday.
Samson has a total of 17 points over 39 appearances between Syracuse and Lehigh Valley this season. The defenseman's five goals have all come since his December trade to the Lightning organization. He's earned five points over his last four outings.
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Lightning's Gabriel Szturc: Posts three points in AHL loss
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Szturc scored twice and added an assist in AHL Syracuse's 6-4 loss to Belleville on Friday.
Szturc is up to 19 points over 59 appearances this season, matching his point total from 54 regular-season contests a year ago. He's earned eight points over his last 11 outings to finish the year in good form.
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Lightning's Sam O'Reilly: Four points in series-clinching win
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O'Reilly scored twice and added two assists in OHL Kitchener's 5-1 win over Sault Ste. Marie in Game 5 on Friday.
O'Reilly was the engine of Kitchener's offense in this series-clinching win. He had a massive second round with nine points over five games. Overall, he's up to 10 goals, 14 points, 41 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across nine playoff outings.
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Lightning's Ryan McDonagh: Ready for Game 1
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McDonagh (rest) was at practice Friday and will suit up for Game 1 versus Montreal on Sunday, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
McDonagh saw action in only 48 regular-season games, tallying six times while adding 15 assists. He missed 33 games in the middle of the season with an undisclosed injury. He is expected to line up alongside Erik Cernak on the second defensive pairing.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Back in lineup
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Guentzel (rest) was at practice Friday and will be in the lineup for Game 1 versus Montreal on Sunday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
Guentzel had a terrific 2025-26 regular season, potting 38 goals and adding 50 assists, including 30 points with the man advantage, across 81 games. He is expected to play alongside Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli on the Lightning's second line, as well as seeing power-play time on the No. 1 unit.
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Lightning's J.J. Moser: Returns to practice
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Moser (rest) participated in Friday's practice session, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Moser rested in Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers, but his return to practice signals that he should officially be available for Game 1 against the Canadiens on Sunday. Across 79 regular-season appearances this year, Moser logged seven goals, 22 assists, 91 blocked shots, 69 PIM and 61 hits while averaging 21:34 of ice time.
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Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Back at practice Friday
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Cirelli (rest) returned to practice Friday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Cirelli sat out Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers for rest purposes, but his return to practice a few days later signals that he should be ready for Game 1 against Montreal on Sunday. Cirelli made 71 regular-season appearances and recorded 23 goals, 29 assists, 50 hits, 48 PIM and 47 blocked shots while averaging 17:19 of ice time.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Back on top line
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Point (rest) practiced on the first line Friday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
The Lightning rested Point in their season finale Wednesday against the Rangers. Point centered Nikita Kucherov and Gage Goncalves during Friday's skate. Point had a relatively disappointing 2025-26 campaign, tallying 18 goals and 32 assists in 63 regular-season games after averaging more than a point a game in each of the previous three seasons.
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