The hottest team in the NHL streaked into Tampa last night, colliding with a Lightning team who were looking to bounce back from their last game, a 3-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
“We’re just excited at getting a crack to play against a team’s that won 10 in a row. It’s so tough to do in this league, so expect their best tonight and expect ourselves to be at our best.”#Bolts get a regular back for tonight’s showdown vs. Buffalo.https://t.co/st2Wsw4G33
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) November 29, 2018
Going into the evening, the Lightning had some good news to bolster them: forward Ondrej Palat was ready to go.