Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Ondrej Palat - Steven Stamkos - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Brayden Point
Brandon Hagel - Nick Paul - Ross Colton
Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Erik Cernak
Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian
Mikhail Sergachev - Cal Foote
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Friday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Maple Leafs are playing Game 3 of their best-of-seven First Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs...The Bolts and Leafs are meeting for the first time in the postseason in Tampa...Tampa Bay is 19-13 all-time in Game 3s, including a 6-6 mark in home Game 3s...The Lightning are 11-9 in Game 3s under head coach Jon Cooper, including a 2-3 mark at home...Steven Stamkos is Tampa Bay's all-time leader for scoring against Toronto (reg. season and playoffs), notching 22-37--59 pts. in 45 games.
Friday's Storylines
The First Round series between the Lightning and Maple Leafs is tied one game apiece and shifts to Tampa's AMALIE Arena for the first time in the series...Tampa Bay is 6-7 in playoff home openers (includes 2020 Playoffs home opener in Toronto bubble at Scotiabank Arena)...The Lightning are playing their first playoff game at AMALIE Arena since a Cup-clinching Game 5 vs. Montreal in the Stanley Cup Final July 7, 2021, a 1-0 victory where then-rookie Ross Colton scored the only goal of the game (2nd - 13:27)...The Bolts are 12-6 all-time in playoff series when splitting the opening two games of the series (2-5 when starting the series on the road).
Injuries
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 185
2022 Playoffs Man Games Lost: 0
Current injuries
None
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Lightning vs. Leafs Round 1 Match-up T-shirt
Gear up for Round 1 with this Lightning versus Maple Leafs Match-up Tee. Available in store and online at TampaBaySports.com while supplies last.
The Road Ahead
Game 4: Lightning vs. Maple Leafs, Sunday, May 8
Game 5: Lightning at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, May 10
Game 6: Lightning vs. Maple Leafs, Thursday, May 12 (if necessary)
Game 7: Lightning at Maple Leafs, Saturday, May 14 (if necessary)
