(photo by: Jay LaPrete-AP)
Tampa Bay Lightning (32-13-4, 68 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7, 53 pts)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Saturday, January 24
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+,The Spot-MTN, FDSNOH
Radio:Â The Bone 102.5 FM, 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus
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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:
The Lightning picked up their third straight win on Friday night with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Blackhawks. They’ve extended their point streak to 15 games, averaging 3.73 goals per game while allowing 2.13 goals per game.
Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
Columbus shutout the Stars on Thursday night, 1-0. They’re 4-1-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.
Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:
Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Goncalves-James-Guentzel
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Bjorkstrand-Paul-Finley
Moser-Raddysh
D’astous-Cernak
Carlile-Crozier
Johansson
Vasilevskiy
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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Jenner-Monahan-Johnson
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Voronkov-Lundestrom-Heinen
Werenski-Severson
Provorov-Gudbranson
Christiansen-Zamula
Merzlikins
Greaves
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Players To Watch:
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anthony Cirelli had a goal on four shots in the 3-2 loss against the Blue Jackets for the Lightning in their first meeting back on October 18th. He has one goal and two assists in his last five games for Tampa Bay.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Sean Monahan had one shot and led all forwards in ice time with 19.17 minutes in the 3-2 win over the Lightning back in October. He has one goal in his last five games for Columbus.
Injury Report:
Tampa Bay Lightning
D Victor Hedman – IR
D Ryan McDonagh – IR
C Brayden Point – IR
D Emil Lilleberg – IR
Columbus Blue Jackets
D Denton Mateychuk – DTD
D- Brendan Smith – IR
F-Miles Wood – IR
D Dante Fabbro – OUT
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