Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Steven Stamkos - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel - Nick Paul - Ross Colton
Pat Maroon - Anthony Cirelli - Alex Killorn
Tanner Jeannot - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Nick Perbix
Mikhail Sergachev - Darren Raddysh
Haydn Fleury - Erik Cernak
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Thursday's Matchup
The Lightning and Capitals are playing the third of three matchups this season and the second of two meetings at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts are 1-1-0 vs. WSH this season following a 5-1 loss Nov. 11 at Capital One Arena and a 6-3 win Nov. 13 at AMALIE Arena…Mikhail Sergachev leads all Tampa Bay skaters in goals and points vs. WSH this season (2-2-4)…Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one point in 15 of his last 17 games vs. WSH (12-10-22)…Kucherov has picked up points in eight consecutive home games vs. WSH (7-5-12)…Brayden Point has recorded points in three straight home games vs. WSH (2-1-3) and six of the last seven meetings at AMALIE Arena (3-5-8)…Steven Stamkos has found the scoresheet in 11 of his last 15 home games vs. WSH (5-11-16)…Nick Paul has pointed in four of his last five games vs. WSH (2-2-4)…Alex Killorn has picked up points in three consecutive home games vs. WSH (1-4-5) and six of the last seven meetings at AMALIE Arena (6-5-11)…The Lightning have scored a power-play goal in eight of their last nine home games vs. WSH…The Bolts are 5-5-0 in their last 10 home games vs. WSH and 4-5-1 in the last 10 meetings overall…Tampa Bay is 46-75-9 with six ties all-time vs. WSH, including a home record of 28-35-2 with two ties…Martin St. Louis (29-50-79) holds the Lightning franchise record for career points vs. WSH.
Thursday's Storylines
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a brief, two-game homestand tonight…The Bolts will finish the month of March having played eight of their 16 games on home ice…The Lightning are 25-7-5 at home…Tampa Bay is 11-7-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents and 22-18-3 against the Eastern Conference this season…The Bolts can clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with any combination of four points gained by Tampa Bay or lost by Florida.
Injuries
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 104
Current Injuries:
None
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Sportiqe Spring Ocean Collection
Celebrate spring with the new Ocean Collection from Sportiqe. Available in store at AMALIE Arena and online at TampaBaySports.com, while supplies last.
The Road Ahead
Saturday, April 1 vs. New York Islanders
Wednesday, April 5 at New York Rangers
Thursday, April 6 at New York Islanders
