The Tampa Bay Lightning will probably be with out star scorer Jake Guentzel for the quick time period, as he’s been listed day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The damage pressured Guentzel out of Tampa Bay’s lineup in its Sunday matchup in opposition to Montreal.
This marks Guentzel’s first absence of the season. He’s in any other case been a core pillar of Tampa Bay’s prime line, racking up 20 objectives and 37 factors in 33 video games. These totals put Guentzel second on the group in objectives, however fourth in whole factors — a severe testomony to the energy of the Lightning offense. There have been loads of worries available after Tampa Bay let longtime captain Steven Stamkos stroll this summer time. However the addition of Guentzel has helped the Bolts web 132 objectives on the season, second-most within the NHL, with 98 of these objectives coming from the group’s top-six forwards. Upholding that standing will fall on Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel and Brayden Point whereas Guentzel works his approach again to full well being.
Michael Eyssimont crammed the lineup emptiness left by Guentzel on Sunday, making his return after missing Tampa’s last game with a lower-body injury. Eyssimont stepped into his typical function on the fourth-line, whereas Cam Atkinson acquired a promotion to the highest line. Neither participant recorded any scoring within the matchup. They’ve each scored three objectives and 5 factors this season — Atkinson in 20 video games, and Eyssimont in 31.
