4.For their part, the Lightning are riding a four-game winning streak. On Tuesday night, Jon Cooper's contingent rallied from a 4-1 deficit to the Buffalo Sabres midway through the second period to earn a 6-4 victory in Western New York. Left-winger Alex Killorn led the way offensively for the Lightning with a pair of goals. Speaking of Killorn, he sits tied for the team lead in goals with centerman Brayden Point. Points-wise, Russian sniper Nikita Kucherov leads the way with 41 points (13g, 28a), while defenseman Victor Hedman ranks second with 37 points (9g, 28a) thus far this year. Captain Steven Stamkos sits third with 36 points (14g, 22a).
5. Puck drop on Thursday night is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. You can watch the game on TSN2 and RDS, and listen to all the action on TSN Radio 690 and 98.5 fm. To purchase tickets,
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. Up next for the Canadiens is a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.