The Lightning suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 of the series, so while this contest isn’t a must-win for Tampa Bay, it’s close to it.
The Lightning have an uphill battle ahead of them though, given that rookie Ondrej Palat is hurt and goaltender Ben Bishop isn’t likely to return from his elbow injury “any time soon.”
That being said, Steven Stamkos is healthy and doing everything he can to lead the Lightning. He beat Canadiens goaltender Carey Price twice in Game 1.
Game 2 will start at 7:00 p.m. ET and will air on CNBC. If you would rather watch the game online, you can do so by using the link below:
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Seven defencemen for #TBLightning tonight as Andrej Sustr comes in for the injured Ondrej Palat.
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) April 18, 2014