The upcoming game features the Dallas Stars facing off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, fans can catch the action on HBO MAX, TruTV, and TNT. This matchup promises excitement as both teams aim to enhance their standings.
Projected Lineups for the Stars vs. Lightning Game
Dallas Stars Projected Lineup
- Sam Steel — Tyler Seguin — Mikko Rantanen
- Jason Robertson — Wyatt Johnston — Mavrik Bourque
- Justin Hryckowian — Radek Faksa — Nathan Bastian
- Adam Erne — Colin Blackwell
- Esa Lindell — Miro Heiskanen
- Thomas Harley — Ilya Lyubushkin
- Lian Bichsel — Alexander Petrovic
- Kyle Capobianco
- Jake Oettinger
- Casey DeSmith
Injuries and Status Updates
- Oskar Back (undisclosed)
- Jamie Benn (collapsed lung)
- Matt Duchene (upper body)
- Nils Lundkvist (lower body)
- Roope Hintz (upper body)
Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lineup
- Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Curtis Douglas
- Oliver Bjorkstrand — Dominic James — Gage Goncalves
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Victor Hedman — J.J. Moser
- Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak
- Emil Lilleberg — Charle-Edouard D’Astous
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jonas Johansson
Injuries and Status Updates
- Max Crozier (lower body)
- Nick Paul (upper body)
Additional Notes
Both Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene are day-to-day for the Stars while Roope Hintz remains sidelined for a third consecutive game. In transaction news, Dallas recently traded defenseman Christian Kyrou to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Samu Tuomaala, who will play for the Texas Stars in the AHL.
On the Lightning’s side, coach Jon Cooper noted that Max Crozier participated fully in practice and is expected to return soon. This will mark Crozier’s seventh missed game due to his injury.
This clash between the Stars and Lightning is set to be a key matchup in the league as both teams look to secure essential points in their schedules.
