Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Ondrej Palat - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn - Steven Stamkos - Anthony Cirelli
Patrick Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Mathieu Joseph - Ross Colton - Taylor Raddysh
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian
Mikhail Sergachev - Cal Foote
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Sunday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Canucks are playing their second of two meetings this season and the only meeting at Rogers Arena...Tampa Bay delivered a 4-2 victory over the Canucks in the first meeting Jan. 13 at AMALIE Arena, a game in which the Lightning never trailed and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 24- of-26 shots to backstop the win...The Bolts last played in Vancouver Dec. 18, 2018, earning a 5-2 win behind multi-point games by Adam Erne (1-1--2 pts.), Nikita Kucherov (1-1--2 pts.) and Cedric Paquette (1-1--2 pts.) and a 36-of-38 save performance by Andrei Vasilevskiy...Tampa Bay has won two straight and six of its last seven in Vancouver...The Lightning have won three in a row and five of their last six overall against the Canucks... Brayden Point is on a four-game point streak vs. VAN (3-4--7 pts.)...Nikita Kucherov has recorded multiple points in three-staight games vs. VAN (2-4- -6 pts.)...Steven Stamkos has scored a goal in three-straight games vs. VAN (3-2--5 pts.)...Victor Hedman has an assist in three-straight games vs. VAN (0-3--3 pts.).
Sunday's Storylines
Tampa Bay concludes its eighth of 12 back-to-back sets this season...The Lightning are 6-0-1 in the second half of a back-to-back...The Bolts have lost three-consecutive games in regulation for the first time since dropping three straight to close out the 2020-21 regular season and are looking to avoid their first four-game losing skid since going 0-4-0 from Feb. 20-27, 2020...Tampa Bay has never led at any point during its current three-game losing skid...The Lightning have allowed the opening goal in seven of the last eight contests.
Injuries
2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 171
Current injuries
None
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Brayden Point Player Tee
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The Road Ahead
Wednesday, March 16 at Seattle Kraken
Saturday, March 19 vs. New York Rangers
Tuesday, March 22 at Carolina Hurricanes
