Everything you need to know ahead of Tampa Bay's matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
When: Saturday, February 10 - 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH
TV coverage: Bally Sports (check local listings)
Radio coverage: 102.5 MHz-FM, Lightning Radio 24/7
Where to stream it: BallySports.com
Lines from Thursday's game (subject to change)
Nick Paul - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Steven Stamkos - Anthony Cirelli - Brandon Hagel
Mikey Eyssimont - Tyler Motte - Conor Sheary
Alex Barre-Boulet - Luke Glendening - Mitchell Chaffee
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Darren Raddysh
Mikhail Sergachev - Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg - Nick Perbix
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Saturday's Matchup
The Lightning and Blue Jackets are playing the second of three matchups this season and the second of two meetings at Nationwide Arena...The Bolts fell to CBJ in the first meeting this season with a 4-2 loss Nov. 2 at Nationwide Arena...Erik Cernak (0-1—1), Conor Sheary (1-0—1) and Steven Stamkos (1-1—2) found the scoresheet in the defeat...Nikita Kucherov has picked up points in 11 of his last 13 games vs. CBJ (12-16—28) and has posted a multi-point effort in nine of the 13 contests...Kucherov has posted 11 points over his last seven games at CBJ (6-5—11)...Stamkos has pointed in eight of his last 10 contests vs. CBJ (6-9—15) and is riding a five-game point streak at CBJ (4-4—8)...Stamkos has found the scoresheet in 12 of his 16 career games at CBJ (9-10—19)...Victor Hedman has picked up points in seven of his last eight contests vs. CBJ (1-10—11) with at least one assist in each of those seven games...Hedman has points in 15 of his last 21 games vs. CBJ (3-19—22) and eight of his last 11 at CBJ (1-10—11)...Brayden Point has scored a goal in two of his last three contests vs. CBJ (2-0—2) and has 12 points over his last 11 games at CBJ (4-8—12)...In 18 career starts vs. CBJ, Andrei Vasilevskiy is 14-4-0 with a .926 save percentage, 2.22 goals against average and three shutouts...The Lightning have scored three or more goals in eight of their last 11 contests vs. CBJ (total: 45 goals)...The Bolts are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games at CBJ and 8-2-0 in the last 10 meetings overall...Tampa Bay is 31-15-0 with one tie all-time vs. CBJ, including a road record of 13- 10-0 with one tie...Stamkos (16-19—35) holds the Lightning franchise record for career goals vs. CBJ and is tied with Kucherov (13-22—35) for the all-time lead in points.
Injuries
Haydn Fleury – Upper-body, day-to-day
Mikhail Sergachev – Lower-body, day-to-day
Tanner Jeannot – Lower-body, week-to-week
Austin Watson – Lower-body, week-to-week
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Valentines Day Collection
Looking for a last minute Valentine's gift? Check out the Tampa Bay Lightning Valentine's collection for a one of a kind gift. Available in store at AMALIE Arena and online at TampaBaySports.com, while supplies last.
The Road Ahead
Tuesday, February 13 at Boston Bruins
Thursday, February 15 vs. Colorado Avalanche - Buy Tickets
Saturday, February 17 vs. Florida Panthers- Buy Tickets
