The Bolts Look to Continue to Strike as Divisional Rival, Boston Bruins, Come to Town
By: Philip Wunderlich
The Lightning are coming home after a perfect three game road trip to face our beloved rivals, the Boston Bruins. The Lightning are surging as of late as they have won their past four games whereas Boston is coming off a two game losing streak. Boston is really suffering from the loss of their best two way forward, Patrice Bergeron and young defensive stud, Charlie McAvoy. However this team is not a team to be taken lightly as this is a four point game essentially.
Tampa Bay Outlook
Our boys have been playing great hockey as of late and they look to continue that tonight as the Bruins are coming to town. Joseph has been the player to watch for me as of late and we will look for him to continue his fantastic performance as of late.
Tampa Bay Lines
Offense
Palat – Stamkos – Gourde
Johnson – Point – Kucherov
Killorn – Cirelli – Miller
Joseph – Paquette – Callahan
Defense
Hedman – Girardi
McDonagh – Cernak
Coburn – Sergachev
Goalies
Domingue
Pasquale
Injuries
Stralman, Vasilevskiy
Boston Outlook
Despite the injuries to a few of their best players this team can not be taken lightly, especially with offensive juggernauts like Pastranak and Marchand. Bruins are again coming off a two game losing streak but they can easily turn that around at any time and hopefully it won’t be tonight against the Bolts.
Boston Bruins Lines
Offense
Marchand – Cave – Pastranak
Nordstrom – Krejci – Debrusk
Heinen – Kuraly – Backes
Donato – Forsbacka Karlsson – Acciari
Defense
Krug – Carlo
Moore – Kampfer
Lauzon – Grzelcyk
Goalies
Rask
Halak
Injuries
McAvoy, Vaakainen, Bergeron, Miller