Toronto Maple Leafs @ Tampa Bay Lightning
07:00 PM at Amalie Arena
Watch on: TVAS2, TNT, truTV, MAX, SN
The Leafs last game was away on April 16 against the Florida Panthers, which Toronto lost by a score of 5-2 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 46-25-10 for a 0.63 Points %.
The Tampa Bay Lightning last played at home on April 15 against the Buffalo Sabres. The Lightning lost by a score of 4-2 in regulation, and their current league record is 44-29-8 for a 0.593 Points %.
I think the NHL regular season should be 70 games at most. I don't believe this will ever happen, but it should happen.
Them
They just don't want to get hurt, because playing Florida will be painful enough. The Lightning had an optional skate today, and the only word on who is in is this one:
#GoBolts coach Jon Cooper said that they could be forced to play shorthanded tonight Game 82 against #LeafsForever because of injuries.
— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) April 17, 2024
Lines
Gabby Shirley via Daily Faceoff from the last game, and subject to change
Anthony Duclair - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel - Anthony Cirelli - Steven Stamkos
Michael Eyssimont - Nicholas Paul - Mitchell Chaffee
Tanner Jeannot - Luke Glendening - Conor Sheary
Victor Hedman - Darren Raddysh
Nick Perbix - Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg - Matt Dumba
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matt Tomkins - likely starter
Us
The Leafs are having a travel day, so there is no way to know who they will put in the lineup until closer to game time.
There are no extra forwards and not enough cap space to recall anyone or activate Calle Järnkrok. So unless Max Domi or Bobby McMann is unexpectedly able to play, the forwards will be the same as yesterday. Or could we see 11/7?
Conor Timmins, Mark Giordano and TJ Brodie can come in on defence.
Lines
Mark Masters via Daily Faceoff
Tyler Bertuzzi - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner
Matthew Knies - John Tavares - William Nylander
Nicholas Robertson - Pontus Holmberg - Noah Gregor
Connor Dewar - David Kämpf - Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly - Ilya Lyubushkin
Simon Benoit - Jake McCabe
Joel Edmundson - Timothy Liljegren
two of Joe Woll, Ilya Samsonov and Martin Jones – likely Samsonov and Jones
Injured: Calle Järnkrok, Max Domi, Bobby McMann
The Game
Just don't get hurt. Get 70.
This is our last game of the season, the last time it means nothing this year. Relax and enjoy it.
