The Bolts Look to Face Playoff Hopeful Montreal Canadiens in Their Second Half of the Back to Back

By: Victor Cabrera

Overview

The Lightning are coming off a 5-2 win against the Senators last night and are visiting the Montreal Canadiens tonight. While Tampa is having a successful and a record breaking season, Montreal is clawing to attempt to make the playoffs. Expect Montreal to risk more as these two points are crucial for Montreal. Now for a breakdown of the team.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning

Stralman will draw into the lineup on the bottom pairing after a month out with injury. Pasquale will start tonight with Domingue injured and Vasilevskiy having played last night in Ottawa. Will the Lightning be able manage the back to back game well?

 

Lineup

Forwards

Palat-Stamkos-Joseph

Gourde-Point-Kucherov

Johnson-Cirelli-Killorn

Miller-Paquette-Erne

Defense

McDonagh-Cernak

Coburn-Sergachev

Stralman-Rutta

Goalies

Pasquale

Vasilevskiy

 

Montreal Canadiens

The Habs are fighting for the wild card spot against the Columbus Blue Jackets. A loss tonight could ruin their hopes. This very well will be a high emotion game that Tampa can not risk injuries or suspensions in.

 

Lineup

Forwards

Tatar-Danault-Gallagher

Lehkonen-Domi-Shaw

Drouin-Weal-Armia

Kotkaniemi-Thompson-Byron

Defense

Mete-Weber

Kulak-Petry

Benn-Folin

Goalies

Price

Niemi