TONIGHT'S GAME
WHO: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators
WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m./Scotiabank Place
TV/RADIO: Sun Sports/
620 AM
INJURIES: Lightning - None. Senators - LW Peter Regin (upper body), probable; D Filip Kuba (lower body), doubtful; RW Jesse Winchester (knee), out.
NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay scored four goals in four games against Ottawa last season, going 1-2-1. ... The Lightning are 3-15-2 at Ottawa since the start of the 1998-99 season while being outscored 84-37. ... Bolts G Mike Smith is expected to start after sitting out two games. ... Tampa Bay D Victor Hedman leads rookies in average ice time (25:40) by more than four minutes per game. ... The Senators are 1-for-15 on the power play but have killed off 17 of 19 against them. ... Bolts LW Ryan Malone has four goals in the past two games, including two game-winners. ... Lightning C Vinny Lecavalier hasn't scored a goal in 12 games dating to last season. ... RW Jonathan Cheechoo and LW Milan Michalek, the key players Ottawa acquired for Dany Heatley, have combined for one goal and two assists.
Erik Erlendsson
TONIGHT'S GAME

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