By: Luke Finlay
The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off an exciting win against the Edmonton Oilers, with Brayden Point, Yanni Gourde, Mathieu Joseph, and Cedric Paquette all netting goals. Ryan McDonagh is looking like a Norris candidate with Victor Hedman out, and his role will be even more important tonight as the Bolts take on Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
Tampa Bay Lightning Overview
The Lightning needs to keep riding these good wins with Connor McDavid in town. The last time we played the Edmonton Oilers, McDavid netted 4 goals and an assist for a 5 point game. The Oilers won that game 6-2. The Lightning need to be ferocious and they can’t back down or be intimidated.
Offensive Lines
Miller – Stamkos – Kucherov
Gourde – Point – Johnson
Killorn – Cirelli – Joseph
Erne – Paquette – Callahan
Defensive Pairs
McDonagh – Stralman
Coburn – Sergachev
Koekkoek – Girardi
Goaltending
Vasilevskiy
Domingue
Edmonton Oilers Overview
The Oilers are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Capitals yesterday. So, this will be their 2nd game on their back to back. The Lightning have to take advantage of their fatigue and their result last night.
Offensive Lines
Nugent-Hopkins – McDavid – Rattie
Rieder – Draisaitl – Chiasson
Lucic – Strome – Yamamoto
Caggiula – Brodziak – Kassian
Defensive Pairs
Klefbom – Larsson
Nurse – Russel
Gravel – Benning
Goaltending
Koskinen
Talbot
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