Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Nikita Kucherov - Brayden Point - Ondrej Palat
Ross Colton - Steven Stamkos - Nick Paul
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Brandon Hagel
Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev - Zach Bogosian
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Tuesday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Stars are playing their second of two meetings this season and the only meeting at American Airlines Center...Tampa Bay was a 3-1 winner in the first matchup this season Jan. 15 at AMALIE Arena, the Lightning allowing the opening goal at 13:48 before responding with three unanswered goals by Brayden Point (PP 19:47 - 1st), Ross Colton (10:37 - 3rd) and Alex Killorn (EN 19:19 - 3rd) and backed by a 19-of-20 save performance from Andrei Vasilevskiy...The Bolts and Stars are meeting for the first time in Dallas since March 25, 2021, a 4-3 Stars victory, Roope Hintz netting the game-winner with 1:21 remaining to break a 3-all tie and end the Bolts seven-game point streak in Dallas...The Lightning went 3-1-0 last season in Dallas, the two teams meeting eight times total as part of a reconfigured Central Division due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Tampa Bay is 5-1-1 in Dallas since the start of the 2017-18 season...From 2002-03 to present, the Lightning are 10-2-3 in Dallas...Victor Hedman is Tampa Bay's all- time franchise leader for scoring in Dallas, recording 3-10--13 pts. in 12 games.
Tuesday's Storylines
The Lightning are playing their second of just five road games in the month of April...Tampa Bay's magic number to clinch a spot in the playoffs for the fifth-consecutive season, the eighth time in Jon Cooper's nine full seasons as head coach and the 14 time overall in franchise history is two...The Lightning can clinch a spot in the postseason as early as Tuesday with a win in Dallas or a NY Islanders regulation loss to Pittsburgh Tuesday or a Lightning overtime/shootout loss combined with a NY Islanders overtime/shootout loss...Tampa Bay is one win from collecting its 45th win of the season and reaching that mark for the first time since notching a NHL record-tying 62 wins in 2018-19, for the ninth time in franchise history and the sixth time under Jon Cooper.
Injuries
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 179
Current injuries
None
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The Road Ahead
Thursday, April 14 vs. Anaheim Ducks
Saturday, April 16 vs. Winnipeg Jets
Tuesday, April 19 vs. Detroit Red Wings
