Things are indeed looking up for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
They’re going with a traditional 12-forward, six-defenseman setup on Monday thanks to the return of forwards Tyler Johnson and Brian Boyle. Blueliner Matt Carle appears to be lost in the shuffle.
Bryan Burns of the Lightning website reports that Johnson is currently centering a line with Alex Killorn and Jonathan Marchessault.
Tyler Johnson and Brian Boyle are in tonight's lineup. Matt Carle is scratched. #TBLightning going 12F/6D vs. Habs. #MTLvsTBL
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) December 29, 2015
#TBLightning lines #MTLvsTBL:
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) December 29, 2015
Namestnikov-Stamkos-Kucherov
Brown-Filppula-Callahan
Killorn-Johnson-Marchessault
Boyle-Paquette-Condra
It’s been a season of fits and starts for Johnson, especially from a health perspective, so the Lightning have to hope that the speedy forward can stick in the lineup this time around.