Lightning add McElhinney as backup goalie on 2-year deal

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed goaltender Curtis McElhinney to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $1.3 million, the team announced on Monday.

McElhinney, a career backup, is enjoying the best stretch of his career, owning a .919 save percentage and a 2.51 goals-against average in 72 games since 2016-17.

The 36-year-old played in a career-high 33 games this season for the Carolina Hurricanes after being waived by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the start of the campaign.

McElhinney was sensational for the Hurricanes during the playoffs, posting a .930 save percentage and a 2.01 goals-against average in five games.

Louis Domingue served as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup last season.