TONIGHT'S GAME
WHO: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum
TV/RADIO: Sun Sports/970 AM
INJURIES: Canes - D Tim Gleason (broken foot), D Alexandre Picard (upper body), RW Tuomo Ruutu (shoulder), out. Bolts - D Paul Ranger (personal leave), D David Hale (lower body), out; LW Ryan Malone (knee/upper body), D Victor Hedman (hip flexor), D Matt Smaby (back spasms), doubtful; D Matt Walker (back), probable.
NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay is expected to call up a defenseman and a forward in time for tonight's game because of injuries. ... Lightning are 3-1-1 against the Hurricanes this season, including 2-0 at home. ... RW Marty St. Louis has 31 goals and 57 points in 55 career games against Carolina. St. Louis did not practice Monday for "body maintenance." ... Ex-Bolts LW Jussi Jokinen leads Carolina with 29 goals. ... Hurricanes are 19-9-3 since Jan. 21 after starting the season 14-27-7. ... Tampa Bay G Antero Niittymaki is 8-2-2 with a 2.68 goals-against average in 12 games against Carolina.
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