The Tampa Bay Lightning will be down a defenseman as they attempt to extend their win streak against Pacific Division teams to 12 games tonight.
Top-pair blueliner Jan Rutta sustained a lower-body injury in the first period of the Bolts' contest versus the Vegas Golden Knights at AMALIE Arena and will not return.
Rutta exits game vs. Vegas with lower-body injury
Rutta had to be helped off the ice after colliding with Nicolas Roy in the first period
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