Nuts & Bolts: Bounce back performance needed from Tampa Bay in Game 2

The Bolts will look to even up their semifinal series against the Islanders in Game 2 on Tuesday night at Amalie Arena. 

When: Tuesday, June 15 – 8:00 p.m. ETWhere: Amalie Arena – Tampa, FLTV coverage: NBCSN (check local listings)Radio coverage: 970 WFLA-AM, Lightning Power PlayStream info: NBC Sports Live, NHL.TVPostgame coverage: Lightning Live Postgame immediately following the game on Bally Sports Sun and the Bally Sports App

Projected LineupForwardsOndrej Palat – Brayden Point – Nikita KucherovAlex Killorn – Anthony Cirelli – Steven StamkosBarclay Goodrow – Yanni Gourde – Blake ColemanRoss Colton – Tyler Johnson – Pat Maroon

DefensemenVictor Hedman – Jan RuttaRyan McDonagh – Erik CernakMikhail Sergachev – David Savard

GoaltendersAndrei VasilevskiyCurtis McElhinney

The Lightning held an optional practice on Monday. Lineup based on Sunday’s game. Follow @BBurnsNHL on Twitter for all the latest news.

Tuesday’s MatchupThe Lightning and Islanders are playing Game 2 of their best-of-seven Stanley Cup Semifinals playoff series…Tampa Bay is 20-10 all-time in Game 2s, including a 2-0 record in Game 2s in the 2021 Playoffs…The Lightning are 11-7 all-time in home Game 2s…The Bolts are 13-5 in Game 2s under head coach Jon Cooper…Tampa Bay is 12-5 all-time in Game 2s when losing the opening game of a series, including a 7-3 record under Jon Cooper…Tampa Bay is 3-3 at home so far this postseason, all three losses coming in the opening home game of a playoff round.

Tuesday’s StorylinesThe Lightning trail (by games) in a playoff series for the first time this postseason and the first time since dropping the opening game of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final versus Dallas (TBL won the next three games and defeated the Stars in six games to lift the Cup)…Tampa Bay is 3-0 this postseason in games following a loss…The Lightning haven’t lost back-to-back games in the postseason since Games 3 and 4 of a 2019 First Round series versus Columbus, the Bolts going 10-0 in playoff games following a loss since (includes round robin qualifiers from 2020)…Tampa Bay leads the NHL playoffs for power-play percentage at 42.1%…The Lightning have scored a power-play goal in four-straight contests — netting seven power-play goals over that stretch — and have scored at least one power-play goal in nine of 12 games so far this postseason.

Injuries2020-21 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 154 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Man Games Lost: 8 Current injuries None

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Game 2 tickets are on sale now. 

The Road AheadGame 3 Lightning at Islanders | Thursday, June 17Game 4 Lightning at Islanders | Saturday, June 19Game 5 Lightning vs. Islanders* | Monday, June 21Game 6 Lightning at Islanders* | Wednesday, June 23Game 7 Lightning vsl Islanders* | Friday, June 25*if necessary

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