The upcoming matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild has fans eagerly anticipating the projected lineups. This highly anticipated game will take place at 9:30 p.m. ET. It is part of a packed schedule that promises thrilling hockey action.
Projected Lineups for Lightning vs. Wild
Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup
- Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
- Conor Geekie — Anthony Cirelli — Brandon Hagel
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Oliver Bjorkstrand — Curtis Douglas
Defensemen
- J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh
- Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous — Declan Carlile
Goaltenders
- Victor Hedman
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jonas Johansson
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Scott Sabourin, Emil Lilleberg
- Injured: Gage Goncalves (undisclosed), Dominic James (lower body), Nick Paul (lower body), Max Crozier (core muscle)
Minnesota Wild Lineup
- Kirill Kaprizov — Ryan Hartman — Mats Zuccarello
- Marcus Johansson — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt Boldy
- Yakov Trenin — Danila Yurov — Vladimir Tarasenko
- Vinnie Hinostroza — Nico Sturm — Robby Fabbri
Defensemen
- Quinn Hughes — Brock Faber
- Jonas Brodin — Jared Spurgeon
- Jake Middleton — Zach Bogosian
Goaltenders
- Filip Gustavsson
- Jesper Wallstedt
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Ben Jones, Matt Kiersted, Daemon Hunt
- Injured: Marcus Foligno (lower body)
Status Update
The Lightning plan to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen for this game. Conor Geekie has been recalled from the AHL’s Syracuse after Dominic James was placed on injured reserve due to a hit in the last game. Gage Goncalves is expected to miss at least two games due to injury.
On the Wild side, Jonas Brodin is set to return after a 13-game absence due to surgery for a lower-body injury. Marcus Foligno is week-to-week and was also placed on injured reserve earlier in the week. Robby Fabbri is ready to make his debut for the Wild after being added from waivers.
This exciting matchup is sure to bring out some of the best talent in the league, as both teams fight for crucial points in the standings.
