Based on the game-day roster the Tampa Bay Lightning released this morning, it appears that tonight’s line-up against the Florida Panthers will have a little more regular season flavor to it compared to what we’ve seen so far. Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, and Ryan McDonagh are all slated to make their preseason debut. Jake Guentzel is also projected to be in the line-up for his first game as a member of the Bolts.
the #Bolts roster for the preseason game against the Florida Panthers tonight: pic.twitter.com/m4yzkgCNXg
— Gabby Shirley (@Gabby_Shirley_) September 30, 2024
According to Gabby Shirley, the lines at practice were:
Jake Guentzel – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
Cam Atkinson – Nick Paul – Conor Sheary
Gage Goncalves – Conor Geekie – Ethan Gauthier
Jesse Ylonen – Zemgus Girgensons – Max Groshev
While the defensive pairings were:
Victor Hedman – JJ Moser
Ryan McDonagh – Erik Cernak
Emil Lilleberg – Nick Perbix
In net it will be a combination of Matt Tomkins and Jonas Johansson as the team continues to take it’s time with getting Andrei Vasilevskiy ready for the season.