Nuts and Bolts: The final homestand begins against the Bruins

After having their win streak snapped with a loss in St. Louis on Saturday, the Lightning return to Amalie Arena on Monday night to begin a two-game homestand vs. the Bruins
Both teams head into Monday's matchup playing well. The Bolts had won seven consecutive games before Saturday's loss to the Blues. Meanwhile, the Bruins are riding a four-game winning streak.

Lines from Monday's morning skate. 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 - Cedric Paquette - Ryan Callahan
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Mikhail Sergachev
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
Braydon Coburn - Jan Rutta
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy expected to start
Monday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Bruins are playing their third of four meetings this season and the second of two at AMALIE Arena...The two teams will play twice over 13 days to close out the regular season...Tampa Bay and Boston have split two prior meetings this season...The Lightning downed the Bruins 3-2 at AMALIE Arena Dec. 6 behind goals from Brayden Point, Mathieu Joseph and Anthony Cirelli (SHG) and a 33-of-35 save performance by Louis Domingue...Boston knocked off Tampa Bay 4-1 Feb. 28 at TD Garden, Anthony Cirelli scoring the lone goal for the Bolts and Louis Domingue earning Third Star honors after making 37-of-41 saves...The Lightning have won three in a row and four of their last five at home over Boston including playoffs...The Bolts have won five of their last six overall against the Bruins including playoffs...The Bolts have won two-straight regular season games over the Bruins at home...Lightning starting goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has yet to face Boston this season...Anthony Cirelli has scored a goal in twostraight games vs. BOS...Brayden Point has scored a goal in three of his last four games, including playoffs, vs. BOS.
Monday's Storylines
Tampa Bay's 58 wins are tied for the fourth most all-time in the NHL...Only three teams -- 1995-96 Detroit (62), 1976-77 Montreal (60) and 1977-78 Montreal (59) -- have recorded more wins in a single season...The Lightning need five wins over their last six regular season games to set the NHL's all-time record for wins in a season...Tampa Bay's 120 points are tied for the eighth most in a single season in NHL history...The Lightning need to collect all 12 possible points over their final six regular season games to match the NHL record for points in a season, held by the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens (132 pts.)...Tampa Bay has won three in a row and 11 of its last 12 games at AMALIE Arena...The Lightning can match their franchise record for most home wins in a season (32 in 2014-15) with a victory tonight... The Bolts need one more home point to equal the franchise record for most home points in a season (65 pts. in 201415)...Tampa Bay features three players at or nearing 40 goals this season -- Brayden Point (40), Steven Stamkos (39) and Nikita Kucherov (37) -- and is aiming to become the 23rd team in NHL history and first since the 1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins to have three players with 40 or more goals.
Injuries
2018-19 Man Games Lost: 102
Current injuries
Dan Girardi (Lower Body; Out Indefinitely) 8 Games
Anton Stralman (Lower Body; Day-to-Day) 8 Games
They Said It

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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The Road Ahead
Saturday, March 30 vs. Washington Capitals
Monday, April 1 at Ottawa Senators
Turesday, April 2 at Montreal Canadiens