Tampa Bay Lightning Vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Live Stream, TV Info, And More
The Tampa Bay Lightning open the doors to the Amalie Arena to face off with the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.
The Tampa Bay Lightning took fans on a rollercoaster ride on Thursday night as they took on the Winnipeg Jets at the Amalie Arena. While Thursday night was certainly not the best game the Tampa Bay Lightning has played this season, but when everything was said and done the Lightning were able to pull out a 5-4 win in a shootout.
Today, the Tampa Bay Lightning head out on the road on a back-to-back weekend series. The first stop on their list is the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh to take on captain Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Today’s encounter is not the first time these two teams have met this season. In fact, today is the third and final time these two teams will meet during the regular season.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are going to have to clear up the defensive miscues they have been experiencing over the course of the last three games. The Pittsburgh Penguins have quite a few powerful goal scorers on their roster. The most noteworthy of those players is Penguins captain Sidney Crosby. Crosby has scored 25 goals and 30 assists this season for a total of 55 points.
Unfortunately for the Penguins, it seems as if the Pens will be heading into today’s encounter without one of their most valuable offensive assets. According to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s official site, Penguins center Evgeni Malkin has been ruled out against the Lightning. This is definitely a big blow to the Penguins.
On the other side of the ice, it is Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov who is leading the way for all manners scoring. So far this season, the 22-year-old Russian forward has scored 24 goals and 25 assists this season for a grand total of 49 points.
As we have said before, there are some definite holes that need to be filled if the Tampa Bay Lightning want to kick off their back-to-back weekend series on a high note. Despite the losses the Tampa Bay Lightning has dealt with in terms of injuries, the Lightning has everything within their power to get the job done.
All the Lightning need to do in order to get the job done is keep their eyes on the prize and play a consistent 60 minutes of hockey. If they can accomplish this, they should have no problems bringing home the victory.
While fans anxiously await puck drop this afternoon, let’s take a closer look at all the information you’ll need to make sure you don’t miss a single moment of all the action today between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Consol Energy Center.
Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Venue: Consol Energy Center
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: Saturday, February 20th
Start Time: 12:30 p.m. EST
TV Info: Sun Sports, SN, TVA Sports, ROOT
Radio Info: Lightning Radio on 970WFLA or TBL Power Play on iHeartRadio
Live Stream: NHL Game Center Live
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