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Scouting Report:
The two teams enter Saturday's meeting looking to gain ground in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Lightning, who are riding a 9-2-3 stretch that has pulled them back into the chase, are facing the possibility of playing the game without three of the team's top centers. Tyler Johnson, Vladislav Namestnikov and Cedric Paquette all left Thursday's game against Minnesota after sustaining left leg injuries.
While all three are officially listed as day-to-day by the team, none were on the ice for practice on Friday.