April 9, 2026Updated 5:26 pm EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning (48-24-6) take on the Montreal Canadiens (46-22-10) in NHL play on Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Bell Centre and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank third and the Canadiens fourth in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsLightning
Anthony Cirelli: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Brandon Hagel: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Pontus Holmberg: Out (Upper Body),
Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),
Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),
Dominic James: Out (Leg),
Victor Hedman: Out (Personal)
Canadiens
Joe Veleno: Day-To-Day (Illness),
Alexander Carrier: Out (Upper Body),
Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)
Stats to know
Nikita Kucherov has 127 points on 43 goals and 84 assists this season.
Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 2.3 goals-against average, and 1,278 saves. His .912 save percentage is fourth-best in the league.
Over 78 games played this season, Nicholas Suzuki has 96 points (1.2 per game), with 28 goals and 68 assists.
Jakub Dobes has a .903 save percentage (23rd in the league), with 1,001 total saves, giving up 107 goals (2.7 goals-against average).
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