Lines from Saturday's game. Subject to change.
Forwards
Yanni Gourde - Brayden Point - Steven Stamkos
Ondrej Palat - Tyler Johnson - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Mathieu Joseph
J.T. Miller - Cedric Paquette - Ryan Callahan
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Dan Girardi
Ryan McDonagh - Anton Stralman
Braydon Coburn - Mikhail Sergachev
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy or Louis Domingue
Sunday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Blackhawks are playing their first of two meetings in 2018-19 and the only meeting at United Center (also: Nov. 23 vs. CHI)...The Lightning have swept the two-game season series from Chicago the last two seasons...Tampa Bay blanked the Blackhawks 2-0 in its last visit to Chicago (Jan. 22, 2018) behind a 40-save effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy -- his second-highest save total in a shutout -- for his 11th career shutout...The Lightning downed the Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime at AMALIE Arena (Nov. 22, 2017), Brayden Point netting the game-winner on a power play 3:25 into OT...Tampa Bay has gotten at least one point in 13-straight games versus Chicago, going 11-0-2, and hasn't suffered a regulation loss to the Blackhawks since a 4-0 defeat in Chicago Dec. 13, 2009...The Lightning are 4-0-2 in Chicago since that loss during the 2009-10 season...The Bolts have held the Blackhawks to two or fewer goals in Chicago six-straight times and have recorded two shutouts over that span... Andrei Vasilevskiy has never suffered a regular season loss to Chicago, going 4-0-0, and has given up just eight goals total in four career starts... Yanni Gourde has netted two goals in three career games vs. CHI... Victor Hedman is on a two-game scoring streak (0-4--4) vs. CHI (DNP @CHI in 2017-18 due to injury)... Ondrej Palat has goals in two-straight games and has recorded three points (2-1--3) vs. CHI (DNP @CHI in 2017-18 due to injury).
Sunday's Storylines
The Lightning are playing the second game of their first of 11 back-to-back sets this season...Tampa Bay went 6-5-2 in the second game of a back-to-back set last season...The Lightning were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill Saturday night in Minnesota to remain perfect (25-for-25) this season on the PK...The Bolts extended their franchise record for consecutive games to start a season without allowing an opponent power-play goal to six games and are the only team in the NHL that hasn't given up a power-play goal...The Lightning penalty kill is 34-of-35 over the last 11 games (includes playoffs)...Tampa Bay ranks tied for third in the NHL for points percentage (.750).
Injuries
2018-19 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 5
Current injuries
None
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
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The Road Ahead
Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Colorado Avalanche
Friday, Oct. 26 at Vegas Golden Knights
Saturday, Oct. 27 at Arizona Coyotes
