Nuts & Bolts: A first chance to close out the Cats | NHL.com

2022-05-29 00:20:53 By : Ms. Fiona Liu

Everything you need to know ahead of the Lightning's Game 4 matchup against the Panthers on Monday.

When: Monday, May 23 - 7 p.m. ET Where: AMALIE Arena - Tampa, FL TV coverage: TNT (check local listings) Radio coverage: 970 WFLA-AM, Lightning Power Play Where to stream it: tntdrama.com

Projected Lineup (subject to change) Forwards Steven Stamkos - Anthony Cirelli - Nikita Kucherov Ondrej Palat - Nick Paul - Alex Killorn Brandon Hagel - Ross Colton - Corey Perry Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

Defensemen Victor Hedman - Erik Cernak Ryan McDonagh - Zach Bogosian Mikhail Sergachev - Cal Foote Jan Rutta

Goaltenders Andrei Vasilevskiy Brian Elliott

Monday's Matchup The Lightning and the Panthers are playing Game 4 of their best-of-seven Second Round series in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs...Tampa Bay owns an all-time record of 4-0 when leading a series 3-0, including a 2-0 mark when starting the series on the road...The Lightning have completed a sweep twice when owning a 3-0 series lead (2004 ECSF vs. MTL and 2011 ECSF vs. WSH), gone to five games once (2021 SCF vs. MTL) and extended to six games once (2015 ECSF vs. MTL)...The Bolts are looking for their first four-game sweep of a best-of-seven series under head coach Jon Cooper...The Lightning moved to 3-1 all-time at home versus Florida in the postseason and have won three straight...Tampa Bay is 20-13 all-time in Game 4s, including a 5-7 mark in home Game 4s.

Monday's Storylines Tampa Bay is one game from advancing to the semifinal round for the third-consecutive season, the sixth time in the last eight seasons and the eighth time total in franchise history...The Lightning are completing the second half of a back-to-back set, their first playoff back-to-back this playoffs and the sixth in franchise history...Tampa Bay is 3-2 all-time in the second half of a playoff back-to-back...The Bolts went 10-0-2 in the second half of a back-to- back during the 2021-22 regular season to finish a season without a regulation loss in the second half of a back-to-back (min. 10 games) for the first time in franchise history and just the second time ever in the NHL (also: COL 7-0-0 in 2020-21)...Tampa Bay has won five-straight games since going down 3-2 in the First Round to Toronto, the sixth time in franchise history the Bolts have posted a playoff win streak of at least five contests (franchise record is 8-straight playoff wins, accomplished twice previously)...The Lightning have surrendered just one goal in each of their last four games...The Bolts lead the 2022 Playoffs for wins (7)...Tampa Bay can become the third different franchise and fourth different team to win 10 or more consecutive playoff series (dating back to 2020 1st Rd.) with a win in the Second Rd. vs. Florida, joining the Islanders (19 from 1980-84) and Canadiens (13 from 1976-80 and 10 from 1956-60).

Injuries 2021-22 Reg. Season Man Games Lost: 185 2022 Playoff Man Games Lost: 3 Current injuries Brayden Point (Lower-body injury May 14) 3 Games

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The Road Ahead Game 5: Lightning at Panthers, Wednesday, May 25 (if necessary) Game 6: Lightning vs. Panthers, Friday, May 27 (if necessary) Game 7: Lightning at Panthers, Sunday, May 29 (if necessary)

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