Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild: Live Stream, TV Info, How to watch/listen

Don’t miss the action as the Tampa Bay Lightning takes on the Minnesota Wild in the final game before the Christmas holiday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning has been on quite the hot streak as of late, extending their win streak to a whopping seven games. Unfortunately, when the Lightning rolled into Sin City to take on the Las Vegas Golden Knights for the first time in franchise history, the Bolts momentum came to a screeching halt in the final seconds.

On Thursday night, the Lightning made their way home to the Amalie Arena to take on the struggling Ottawa Senators in the hopes of getting things back on track and bringing home another two points to add to their league-leading totals. When the final buzzer sounded, the Bolts were able to get the job done, but their victory didn’t come without their fair share of struggles.

Now, as the Bolts Nation prepares for the Christmas break, the Lightning has one more task in front of them. Tonight, the Lightning will charge back into the Amalie Arena to take on the Minnesota Wild. While the Wild hasn’t seen the same level of success the Bolts have this season, they are a far cry from the Ottawa Senators.

The Lightning do have a slight advantage over the Wild coming into tonight’s contest. Whereas the Lightning has had a day off to collect themselves after taking on the Senators, the Wild are fresh off a battle with the Lightning’s in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers, last night in Sunrise.

As has been proven many times this season, just because a team is experiencing some obstacles this season doesn’t give the Bolts the right to take their feet off of the gas. One of the team’s biggest downfalls this season has been playing to their opponent and not to their abilities. If this trend continues, the team will find themselves in a difficult position as they approach the postseason.

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The Wild have two players leading the way offensively right now. The first of these two players is Wild forward Eric Staal. In the 34 games he’s played so far this season, Staal has scored 14 goals and 17 assists for a total of 31 points.

Right on Staal’s heels in terms of goals is Wild forward Jason Zucker. Zucker also has 14 goals to his name along with 11 assists for a total of 25 points so far this season. This places Zucker in second place on the team in overall points, just behind Staal.

Leading the way for the Bolts is forward Nikita Kucherov. Kucherov is the first player this season to reach the 50 point mark. This achievement came on Thursday night against the Senators where Kucherov picked up his 26^th and 27^th assist of the season.

There were many glaring mistakes in Thursday night’s game which could have potentially sunk the Lightning’s return home. If the Bolts want to remain successful and kick start another win streak, they will have to evaluate their shortcomings from the last game and work towards not repeating these mistakes against the Wild.

As the whole of the Bolts Nation anxiously awaits puck drop tonight, let’s take a closer look at the information you’ll need to ensure you stay on top of all the action between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild.

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild
Venue: Amalie Arena
Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: Saturday, December 23,^,2017 Start Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
TV Info: Fox Sports Sun, FS-N
Radio Info: Lightning Radio on 970WFLA or TBL Power Play on iHeartRadio
Live Stream: Fox Sports Go App in the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store

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The Tampa Bay Lightning knows what needs to be done in order to be successful. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t still remain atop the National Hockey League standings. It’s the simple mistakes which have done the most damage as of late. The Bolts simply need to focus on the game in front of them and play the system they know and they will find themselves in a nice position when the final buzzer sounds.

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