LIGHTNING (13-9-2) at CANUCKS (14-7-4)
4 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, FDSNSUN
Lightning projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Nick Paul
Mitchell Chaffee -- Conor Geekie -- Gage Goncalves
Zemgus Girgensons -- Luke Glendening -- Michael Eyssimont
Victor Hedman -- J.J. Moser
Ryan McDonagh -- Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg -- Nick Perbix
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Scratched: Cam Atkinson, Darren Raddysh
Injured: None
Canucks projected lineup
Jake DeBrusk -- Elias Pettersson -- Brock Boeser
Dakota Joshua -- Pius Suter -- Conor Garland
Nils Hoglander -- Teddy Blueger -- Kiefer Sherwood
Aatu Raty -- Max Sasson -- Danton Heinen
Quinn Hughes -- Tyler Myers
Carson Soucy -- Noah Juulsen
Erik Brannstrom -- Vincent Desharnais
Kevin Lankinen
Thatcher Demko
Scratched: Mark Friedman
Injured: Filip Hronek (upper body), Derek Forbort (lower body)
Status report
Kucherov, who has missed two games with an undisclosed injury, could return after taking part in a full practice on Saturday for the first time since his last game on Nov. 29. … Chaffee could return after missing four games with an undisclosed injury. … Canucks coach Rick Tocchet announced Sunday that Lankinen would start; Demko dressed as the backup for the first time this season for a 5-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday and had his own net in practice Saturday. ... Vancouver assigned goalie Arturs Silovs to Abbotsford of the American Hockey League.
