Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Ondrej Palat - Steven Stamkos - Taylor Raddysh
Alex Killorn - Ross Colton - Mathieu Joseph
Patrick Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Gabriel Fortier - Riley Nash - Boris Katchouk
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian
Mikhail Sergachev - Cal Foote
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Saturday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Senators are playing their second of four meetings this season and the second of two at Canadian Tire Centre... Tampa Bay and Ottawa will play twice in a six-day span, the Senators coming to Tampa for a matchup Dec. 16 at AMALIE Arena...The Lightning won a 5-3 decision over the Senators in the teams' first meeting Nov. 6 at Canadian Tire Centre, a game in which the Bolts broke a 2-all tie entering the third period with three- consecutive goals, Ondrej Palat netting the game-winner at 18:19 of the third, part of a three-point night for the Bolts forward (1-2--3 pts.)...In that win, Brian Elliott made his second start and collected his first win as a member of the Lightning after making 24-of-27 stops, Elliott improving to 7-0-2 all-time against the franchise that drafted him in the ninth round in 2003 (291 overall) and the team with which he made his NHL debut in 2007...Tampa Bay has picked up wins in five of its last six trips to Ottawa, including the last two by a 5-3 count...Since the start of the 2012-13 season, the Lightning are 21-8-3 versus the Senators.
Saturday's Storylines
Tampa Bay brings a season-long five-game win streak into Ottawa, the second-longest active win streak in the NHL currently (longest: MIN 8-straight wins)...The Lightning are looking to collect six-straight wins for the first time since Feb. 22-March 4, 2021...The Bolts have recorded points in six- consecutive contests (5-0-1) and own a five-game road point streak (4-0-1)...Tampa Bay possesses the best road record in the NHL (.769 point percentage) and is the only team with two or fewer road regulation losses...The Lightning conclude a five-game road trip today -- their longest road trip of the season to date -- and are looking to finish a road trip of five or more games with a perfect record for the first time in franchise history (came closest Nov. 14-21, 2016 and Jan. 6-13, 2004 going 4-1-0 on each 5-game trip).
Injuries
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 94
Current injuries
Erik Cernak (Lower-body injury Dec. 4; Day-to-day) 3 Games
Anthony Cirelli (Upper-body injury Dec. 7; Day-to-day) 1 Game
Nikita Kucherov (Lower-body injury; Underwent successful procedure Oct. 26; Out 8-10 weeks) 23 Games
Brayden Point (Upper-body injury Nov. 20; Out 4-6 weeks) 10 Games
Gemel Smith (Lower-body injury Sept. 28; Out indefinitely) 26 Games
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Life Is Good Collection
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The Road Ahead
Tuesday, December 14 vs. Los Angeles Kings
Thursday, December 16 vs. Ottawa Senators
Saturday, December 18 at Colorado Avalanche
