Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Nick Paul - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Ondrej Palat - Steven Stamkos - Ross Colton
Brandon Hagel - Anthony Cirelli - Alex Killorn
Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev - Zach Bogosian
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Thursday's Matchup
The Lightning and Maple Leafs are playing their fourth of four meetings this season and the second of two at AMALIE Arena...Tampa Bay is 1-1-1 so far this season versus Toronto...The Maple Leafs earned a 6-2 win in the last meeting Apr. 4 at AMALIE Arena, Auston Matthews recording a hat trick to pace the Leafs...Tampa Bay picked up its lone win so far in the season series Dec. 9 at Toronto, Steven Stamkos notching a goal and three assists to aid the Lightning in their 5-3 win that capped a season long-tying five-game win streak...Toronto won the first meeting in the season series 2-1 in overtime Nov. 4 at Scotiabank Arena after John Tavares scored an extra-attacker goal with :42 seconds remaining to tie the game 1-1 late and William Nylander scored the game-winner on a power play 2:43 into OT...The Lightning have dropped four of their last five to the Maple Leafs...The Bolts have lost three in a row at home to Toronto.
Thursday's Storylines
The Lightning are playing the fourth game of their season-long five-game homestand...Tampa Bay has three home games remaining among their final six regular season contests...The Lightning are one home win away from recording 25 home wins in a season for the ninth time in franchise history and the seventh time under head coach Jon Cooper...A regulation loss to the Maple Leafs tonight would guarantee a third or fourth place finish in the Atlantic Division for the Lightning.
Injuries
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 179
Current injuries
None
Play It Safe
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Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Hockey Pant Shorts
Lightning Hockey Pant Shorts are back by popular demand. Get yours while supplies last at TampaBaySports.com and in store at AMALIE Arena.
The Road Ahead
Saturday, April 23 vs. Nashville Predators
Sunday, April 24 at Florida Panthers
Tuesday, April 26 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
