Everything you need to know ahead of Tampa Bay's matchup against the New York Islanders on Saturday.
When: Saturday, February 24 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Where: UBS Arena, Long Island, NY
TV coverage: Bally Sports (check local listings)
Radio coverage: 102.5 MHz-FM, Lightning Radio 24/7
Where to stream it: BallySports.com
Lines from Thursday's Game (subject to change)
Steven Stamkos - Anthony Cirelli - Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel - Brayden Point - Mitchell Chaffee
Mikey Eyssimont - Nick Paul - Conor Sheary
Cole Koepke - Luke Glendening - Tyler Motte
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Darren Raddysh
Haydn Fleury - Nick Perbix
Emil Lilleberg - Calvin de Haan
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Saturday's Matchup
The Lightning and Islanders are playing the second of three matchups this season and the second of two meetings at UBS Arena...The Bolts dropped the first matchup this season just 16 days ago in a 6-2 loss Feb. 8 at NYI...Brandon Hagel (1-0—1) and Nikita Kucherov (1-0—1) both scored one goal in the loss while Anthony Cirelli (0- 1—1), Victor Hedman (0-1—1) and Darren Raddysh (0-1—1) all found the scoresheet with one assist each...Kucherov is riding a seven-game point streak vs. NYI (3-7—10)...Brayden Point has points in six of his last seven contests vs. NYI (4-7—11)...Hedman has recorded six points over his last seven games vs. NYI (1- 5—6)...Steven Stamkos has picked up points in 16 of his last 21 contests vs. NYI (11-13—24)...Hagel has posted four points over his last four games vs. NYI (3-1—4)...Cirelli has four points over his last five games vs. NYI (1-3—4)...The Bolts are 6-4-0 in their last 10 road games at NYI as well as the last 10 meetings overall...The Lightning are 56-45-6 with three ties all- time vs. NYI, including a road record of 24-28-2 with one tie...Vincent Lecavalier (23-23—46) holds the Lightning franchise records for career goals and points vs. NYI, while Stamkos (21-24—45) leads the way in assists.
Injuries
Erik Cernak - Illness, Day-to-day
Mikhail Sergachev – Lower-body, Out
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
MLS Opening Day - Adidas Soccer Tops
Today is Opening Day for Major League Soccer, and you can show your soccer pride with a Lightning twist! Get the Tampa Bay Lightning adidas Soccer Top today, available in store at AMALIE Arena and online at TampaBaySports.com, while supplies last.
The Road Ahead
Sunday, February 25 at New Jersey Devils
Tuesday, February 27 at Philadelphia Flyers
Thursday, February 29 vs. Buffalo Sabres - Buy Tickets
