Stamkos, who was injured in a 3-1 win against the New York Islanders on Saturday, could return Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, coach Jon Cooper said.
The Blue Jackets will be without defenseman Seth Jones and forward Cam Atkinson against the Lightning, who've won six in a row, are on an eight-game point streak (7-0-1) and are 18-2-1 in the past 21 games.
Jones was placed on injured reserve Monday with an ankle injury sustained in a 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Atkinson sustained a lower-body injury in the same game and there is no timetable for his return.
Forward
Liam Foudy
was recalled from London of the Ontario Hockey League on an emergency basis Monday and will make his NHL debut for the Blue Jackets, who are 9-1-1 in their past 11 games.