LIGHTNING (36-22-4) at MAPLE LEAFS (21-29-10)
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN
Season series: The Tampa Bay Lightning have defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs twice this season. Forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored in overtime and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win at Air Canada Centre on Dec. 15. Tyler Bozak had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves for his first NHL shutout and Steven Stamkos scored in a 1-0 win at Amalie Arena on Jan. 27.
Lightning team scope: Tampa Bay will try to tie a season-high with its seventh straight win; the Lightning have allowed six goals in the past five games. Stamkos has a goal in six straight games after scoring on a penalty shot in a 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins on Sunday. "All four lines are contributing and when that's happening, usually good things will happen for our team, and it's been fun to watch," coach Jon Cooper told the Lightning website after the game. Center Tyler Johnson left the game Sunday after taking a puck to the face but likely will play. "Hopefully he is going to be okay. He was getting stitched up when we came off the ice," Cooper said. The Lightning are two points behind the Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division and each team has played 62 games.
Maple Leafs team scope: Garrett Sparks, who hasn't played since Dec. 17, could start for Toronto after Jonathan Bernier started in a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The Maple Leafs acquired goalie Alex Stalock Saturday in a trade that sent goalie James Reimer to the San Jose Sharks, but general manager Lou Lamoriello said the move was done to give one of the Maple Leafs goalies in the American Hockey League a chance in the NHL. Stalock may be assigned to the Toronto Marlies. "Our coaching staff and management has to find out how [Sparks and Antoine Bibeau] will play [in the NHL]," Lamoriello said. "There is quite a difference [between the AHL and NHL]. You find out a little more. The shooters are at a different level. We have to find that out." The Maple Leafs have lost five of their past six games (1-4-1) and have two wins in 10 games (2-7-1).
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