Nuts and Bolts: Lightning vs. Caps on Fan Appreciation Night

After a four-day layoff, the Lightning return to action on Saturday night with a matchup vs. Washington.
Tampa Bay hasn't played since picking up a 5-4 victory over the Bruins on Monday night. The Capitals are coming in off a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes that secured them a playoff spot.

Lines from Thursday's practice. Subject to change.
Forwards
Ondrej Palat - Steven Stamkos - J.T. Miller
Tyler Johnson - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Mathieu Joseph
Adam Erne/Ryan Callahan - Cedric Paquette - Yanni Gourde
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Mikhail Sergachev
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Braydon Coburn - Jan Rutta
Cameron Gaunce - Anton Stralman
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Louis Domingue
Saturday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Capitals are playing their third of three meetings this season and second of two meetings at AMALIE Arena...All three meetings have come over a span of 15 days...Tampa Bay won both prior matchups, scoring 11 combined goals...The Lightning defeated the Capitals 6-3 at AMALIE Arena March 16 behind Alex Killorn's first career hat trick...The Bolts won a 5-4 overtime decision over the Caps in Washington March 20, Victor Hedman scoring the game-winner 3:01 into the extra session...In that win, the Lightning scored three power-play goals, including a pair from Nikita Kucherov...Tampa Bay has won three in a row and four of its last five matchups over the Caps in the regular season.
Saturday's Storylines
The Lightning are playing their regular season home finale tonight...Tampa Bay has won four in a row and 12 of its last 13 games at AMALIE Arena...The Lightning have 32 home wins and can set a new team record for home wins with a victory tonight (also: 32 home wins in 2014-15)...Tampa Bay's 59 regular season wins are tied for third most in NHL history...Only two teams in NHL history -- 1995-96 Detroit (62) and 1976-77 Montreal (60) -- have recorded more wins...The Lightning need to win four of their final five regular season games to set the NHL record for most wins in a season...Tampa Bay's 122 points are sixth most all-time in the NHL; the Bolts need to collect 10 of a possible 10 points over their final five regular season games to match the League record for points in a season (132 pts. by 1976-77 Montreal)...Tampa Bay owns a plus-100 goal differential and is aiming to become the 40th team in NHL history with a plus- 100 or higher goal differential and first since the 2005-06 Ottawa Senators (+103)...Tampa Bay owns a 19-point lead in the NHL standings, the largest gap between first and second place since the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings finished a League-record 27 points ahead of Colorado.
Injuries
2018-19 Man Games Lost: 104
Current injuries
Dan Girardi (Lower Body; Out Indefinitely) 9 Games
Anton Stralman (Lower Body; Day-to-Day) 9 Games
They Said It

Fan Appreciation Night
The Tampa Bay Lightning have designated their final game of the 2018-19 regular season on Saturday, March 30 against the Washington Capitals as Fan Appreciation Night, presented by AMALIE Motor Oil. The game is designed to recognize and thank fans for their dedication and loyalty in helping the organization celebrate their historic season. Each fan in attendance will receive a clear drawstring bag courtesy of AMALIE Motor Oil.
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for more information on the night's events.
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.
Visit
TampaBayLightning.com/parking
for more information.
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Lightning Practice Jerseys
It's our annual Fan Appreciation Sale, get 50% off select Lightning gear, including official Practice Jerseys. Today only at our Amalie Arena location and online at TampaBaySports.com.
The Road Ahead
Monday, April 1 at Ottawa Senators
Tuesday, April 2 at Montreal Canadiens
Thursday, April 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs