Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Ondrej Palat - Steven Stamkos - Alex Barré-Boulet
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Mathieu Joseph
Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Boris Katchouk - Ross Colton - Taylor Raddysh
Defenseman
Victor Hedman - Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian
Mikhail Sergachev - Cal Foote
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Friday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Kraken are playing their first of two meetings this season and the only meeting at AMALIE Arena...Tampa Bay and Seattle are meeting for the first time ever...Tampa Bay is 3-4-0 with one tie all-time in its first game against an expansion franchise...The last time the Lightning played a first game against an expansion franchise came Dec. 19, 2017 at Vegas, the Golden Knights winning 4-3 on a Shea Theodore power-play goal with three seconds remaining in regulation...The Lightning welcome former Bolt Yanni Gourde to AMALIE Arena for the first time since he was selected by Seattle in this offseason's expansion draft; Gourde played six seasons in Tampa Bay, recording 80 goals and 187 points in 310 regular season games while also helping the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021.
Friday's Storylines
The Lightning have won two games in a row and five of their last six contests...Tampa Bay has just one regulation loss over its last 12 games (9-1- 2)...The Lightning have gone beyond regulation in five of their last nine games and eight games overall this season...The Bolts lead the NHL for games played beyond regulation and own a .625 win percentage in such contests, going 3-2 in games decided by overtime and 2-1 in games decided by a shootout...Tampa Bay is playing its first game against a Pacific Division team tonight and is playing its first Pacific team since Feb. 29, 2020 vs. CGY (4- 3 W)...The Lightning have the third-best point percentage in the NHL for the month of November (.800), trailing only Toronto (.833) and Colorado (.813)...The Bolts are tied for the fewest regulation losses in November as one of just two NHL teams with only one regulation loss in the month (TBL: 7- 1-2; COL: 6-1-1).
Injuries
2020-21 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 61
Current injuries
Erik Cernak (Upper-body injury Nov. 9; Week-to-week) 6 Games
Nikita Kucherov (Lower-body injury; Underwent successful procedure Oct. 26; Out 8-10 weeks) 15 Games
Brayden Point (Upper-body injury Nov. 20; Out 4-6 weeks) 2 Games
Gemel Smith (Lower-body injury Sept. 28; Out indefinitely) 18 Games
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
Limited Edition Thanksgiving Puck
The second Holiday Puck of the 2021-22 season has arrived. Get your Limited Edition Thanksgiving Puck while supplies last at AMALIE Arena and online at TampaBaySports.com.
Play It Safe
The well-being of our guests and staff is our top priority. As we return to play, we will be implementing new health and safety protocols based on current public health recommendations, including those set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local agencies, which are evolving as new information is available.
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The Road Ahead
Sunday, November 28 at Minnesota Wild
Tuesday, November 30 at St. Louis Blues
Thursday, December 2 vs. St. Louis Blues
