The Tampa Bay Lightning are back in action tonight, as they’ll close out their four-game homestand with a matchup against the St. Louis Blues.
In their last time out against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Lightning snapped a three-game skid and they’ll look to carry that momentum into tonight’s affair.
In the last five games, Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning in points with seven, all of which are assists. Jake Guentzel has been their most prolific goal scorer during that time, with three. As for the Blues, Robert Thomas has six points in their last five games, while defenseman Justin Faulk has three goals during that time frame.
The Blues have won three of their last five, with their most recent win coming on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.
In the standings, the Lightning currently sit third in the Atlantic Division with games in hand on both the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings, so a win can put them back in the top spot. As for the Blues, they find themselves three points out of the second Wild Card in the Western Conference and a whopping 13 points behind the Minnesota Wild for third in the Central Division.
On the injury front, the Lightning are without Brandon Hagel, Victor Hedman, Emil Lilleberg, and Erik Cernak. Meanwhile, the Blues are missing Jordan Kyrou, Nick Bjugstad, Dylan Holloway, Jimmy Snuggerud, and Alexey Toropchenko.