Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Ondrej Palat - Brayden Point - Steven Stamkos
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Mathieu Joseph
Alex Barre-Boulet - Ross Colton - Corey Perry
Boris Katchouk - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Taylor Raddysh
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev - Andrej Sustr
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Tuesday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Penguins are playing their second of three meetings this season and their only meeting at PPG Paints Arena... Pittsburgh defeated Tampa Bay 6-2 in the NHL season opener on Oct. 12 on a night the Lightning raised their 2021 Stanley Cup Championship banner to the rafters, the Bolts scoring both of their goals with an extra attacker...Tonight marks the 100th regular season meeting all-time between the Lightning and Penguins...Tampa Bay is 43-48-3 with five ties all-time versus Pittsburgh...The Bolts have won four of their last five and seven of their last 10 regular season meetings against the Penguins...Tampa Bay has losses in 13 of its last 16 regular season trips to Pittsburgh, going 3-12-1 in the Steel City since the start of the 2010-11 season, which is also their all-time regular season record at PPG Paints Arena...Victor Hedman (1-7--8 pts.) is on a six-game point streak versus Pittsburgh...Prior to the Opening Night loss to the Penguins, Andrei Vasilevskiy had won four-straight starts against Pittsburgh...Vasilevskiy has 12 career starts versus Pittsburgh and will pass Daren Puppa for most starts all-time by a Lightning goalie against the Penguins his next start.
Tuesday's Storylines
The Lightning complete their first of 12 back-to-back sets this season...The Bolts were 5-3-1 in the second half of a back-to-back in 2020-21... Tampa Bay has given up three or more goals in five of the six games they've played so far this season and are allowing 4.17 goals per game, third most in the NHL...The Lightning have allowed the opening goal in all six games so far this season and are one of three NHL teams yet to score first (also: CHI and MIN)...The Bolts have trailed entering the third period in every game this season...Tampa Bay has yet to hold a lead in regulation this season.
Injuries
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 18
Current injuries
Zach Bogosian (Lower-body injury Oct. 12; Out 4-6 weeks) 5 Games
Nikita Kucherov (Out indefinitely) 3 Games
Gemel Smith (Lower-body injury Sept. 28; Out indefinitely) 6 Games
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
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The Road Ahead
Thursday, October 28 vs. Arizona Coyotes
Monday, November 1 vs. Washington Capitals
Thursday, November 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs
