Game #39 – Tampa Bay Lightning (18-15-5) at Winnipeg Jets (22-9-4)
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Location: Canada Life Centre
Broadcast/Streaming: BSSUN, ESPN+, Hulu
Opponent’s Site: Arctic Ice Hockey
Preview
Multiple times over the last two weeks, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper stressed how important the six-game stretch over the holidays was to the team. With five of the six games on home ice, the Lightning needed to take as many points as they could in order to stay in the mix. Despite a small hiccup after Christmas, they did end up winning four of the six for eight points which enabled them to creep into the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.