WHO: Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
WHEN/WHERE: 9 p.m./Pepsi Center, Denver
TV/RADIO: NBCSN/970 AM
INJURIES: Lightning — LW Joel Vermin (broken finger), out. Avalanche — C Jesse Winchester (concussion), D Brad Stuart (undisclosed), G Reto Berra (ankle), C Ben Street (chest), out; D Erik Johnson (lower body), questionable.
NEED TO KNOW: This is the first of two meetings. ... Tampa Bay is 3-12-4 all-time in Denver, including winless in the past six (0-4-2). The Lightning last won in Denver on March 1, 2004. ... G Semyon Varlamov is 8-2-2 all-time against the Lightning with a 2.17 goals-against average and a .
Lightning's five-man attack creates more confusion for opponents
