Nuts and Bolts: Lightning try to extend winning streak Monday vs. Rangers

The Lightning extended their season-long winning streak to six games with a 7-1 win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Steven Stamkos led the way with four points and Ondrej Palat chipped in with his first two goals of the year.
New York comes into Monday's game after a 5-4 win over the Panthers in Sunrise on Saturday. That victory ended New York's three-game losing streak.

Lines from Saturday's game. Subject to change.
Forwards
Ondrej Palat - Steven Stamkos - Yanni Gourde
Tyler Johnson - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - J.T. Miller
Mathieu Joseph - Cedric Paquette - Ryan Callahan
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Dan Girardi
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Braydon Coburn - Mikhail Sergachev
Goaltenders
Louis Domingue
Edward Pasquale
Monday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Rangers are playing their first of three meetings this season (Feb. 2 at NYR and Feb. 27 at NYR) and the only meeting at AMALIE Arena...Tampa Bay went 2-0-1 versus New York in 2017-18, splitting a pair of games in Tampa and winning in New York...The Bolts fell 2-1 in overtime in the first meeting Nov. 2 at AMALIE Arena, J.T. Miller, at the time a member of the Rangers, scoring 1:19 into overtime for the game-winner...The Lightning beat the Rangers 5-3 in Tampa March 8, Anthony Cirelli (1-2--3) recording his only career three-point game and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopping 27-of-30 shots to pick up his 40th win...Tampa Bay downed the Rangers 7-3 March 30 in New York, Brayden Point and Cedric Paquette each netting two goals...The Lightning are on a five-game point streak vs. NYR, going 3-0-2 over that stretch... Cedric Paquette has scored a goal in two-straight games vs. NYR and has put up three goals and an assist over those two games... Anthony Cirelli has recorded points in both of his career games vs. NYR (1-3--4)... Mikhail Sergachev has three assists over his last two games vs. NYR.
Monday's Storylines
The Lightning are a perfect 8-0-0 against Metropolitan Division teams this season...Tampa Bay's six-game win streak is the longest of the season for the Lightning and the longest active win streak in the NHL...The six-game win streak is tied for the third longest this season in the league...The Lightning have won nine of their last 10 games...The Bolts have yet to lose in December, going 5-0-0 in the month so far...Tampa Bay continues to top the NHL standings, opening up a six-point lead over second place Toronto following Saturday's win...The Lightning's 47 points through 31 games are their second-most points through the first 31 games of a season in franchise history (most: 48 points through 31 games in 2017-18)...The Bolts own the best goal differential (+36) in the NHL (2nd: TOR +25)...Tampa Bay leads the league for goals (122) and goals per game (3.94)...Since the start of the 2017-18 season, no NHL team has scored more goals than the Lightning with 412 (2nd: TOR - 379)...Tampa Bay has scored four or more goals 20 times this season and is 18-1-1 when scoring four or more goals, winning 10 straight...The Lightning rank second in the NHL for power-play percentage (29%) and eighth for penalty kill percentage (82.8%) and are one of two teams ranking in the top eight in both special teams categories (also: PIT - 8th for PP at 24.3%, 7th for PK at 82.9%).
Injuries
2018-19 Man Games Lost: 58
Current injuries
Anton Stralman (Upper Body; Will be re-evaluated Dec. 12) 15 Games
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Left Foot Fracture; Out 4-6 Weeks) 13 Games
Parking Info
As our partners at Water Street Tampa continue to develop the 60 contiguous acres in the neighborhood surrounding AMALIE Arena, we ask for your patience and consideration when planning your visit to cheer on the Lightning or enjoy a concert, event or family show. We are pleased to report that the development project is well underway with a hotel and USF Health's Morsani College of Medicine in the midst of construction while we expect to see groundbreakings on several other projects during the 2018-19 season. Roadways are being realigned, traffic patterns are changing and new transportation options are emerging - all with a vision of creating a more user-friendly environment in the blocks surrounding AMALIE Arena.
As you plan your trip downtown, we aim to keep you informed of these new developments, offering you all you need to know about arriving at AMALIE safe and on time for your game or event.
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TampaBayLightning.com/parking
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Holiday Toy Drive on the Plaza
The Tampa Bay Lightning is partnering with the United States Marine Corps Reserve and PODS® Moving & Storage to host two drives at AMALIE Arena for the Toys for Tots Program on Ford Thunder Alley prior to Bolts home games on Saturday, December 8 versus the Colorado Avalanche and on Monday, December 10 against the New York Rangers. This collection will give fans the opportunity to share in the season of giving with the Lightning and bring joy to children in need.
Along with members of the United States Marine Corps Reserve and the Bolts Better Halves, the Lightning will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys on Ford Thunder Alley beginning two hours before puck-drop through game time prior to both games. In addition to donation boxes, toys will be collected and stored in an on-site PODS container. PODS is the official moving and storage provider of the Lightning, and has been a national sponsor of the Toys for Tots Program for the last nine years. Fans who donate will be entered for the chance to win the opportunity to watch a Bolts morning skate. The Lightning encourage fans to bring one or more new, unwrapped toys and be entered to win a chance to attend a morning skate.
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The Road Ahead
Thursday, Dec. 13 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Sunday, Dec. 16 at Winnipeg Jets
Tuesday, Dec. 18 at Vancouver Canucks