Summary
The Lightning hit the road tonight to begin a challenging four-game road trip, starting with a showdown against the Minnesota Wild. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick previews a matchup between two of the NHL's hottest teams as Tampa Bay looks to keep its momentum rolling after consecutive wins over the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks. The road trip features two sets of back-to-back games, with stops in Minnesota and Winnipeg this weekend before trips to Buffalo and Columbus next week. Tampa Bay won the first meeting against Minnesota 3-2 back on October 8 behind two goals from John Carlson, while the Wild enter tonight's contest riding a three-game winning streak of their own. The Lightning power play has come alive after a slow start, scoring in seven of the last eight games. Hear from Head Coach Jon Cooper and captain Victor Hedman on what's changed and why the special teams unit is finding success. In Today's Episode: Preview of tonight's matchup: Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild The start of a four-game road trip featuring two back-to-back sets Tampa Bay won the first meeting with Minnesota 3-2 on October 8 behind two goals from John Carlson The Lightning and Wild both enter the game among the NHL leaders in winning percentage Jon Cooper and Victor Hedman on the recent power-play resurgence The Lightning power play has scored in seven of the last eight games Brayden Point carries a six-game point streak into tonight's game and sits one point away from 700 for his career Ryan McDonagh returns to his hometown area and looks to extend his goal streak to three games Erik Cernak is one assist away from 100 in his NHL career Congratulations to Jake Guentzel, whose No. 20 jersey was retired by Omaha after helping lead the program to its only Frozen Four appearance This Day in Lightning History: Doug Crossman's six-point game in 1992 remains tied for the franchise record for points in a game Updates from the Syracuse Crunch and Orlando Solar Bears as both clubs continue weekend action The Lightning are looking to improve on last month's back-to-back results and continue one of the strongest starts in the Eastern Conference. Subscribe to Daily Strike for daily Tampa Bay Lightning news, game previews, recaps, player interviews, and everything happening around the organization. #TampaBayLightning #GoBolts #NHL #LightningHockey #BraydenPoint #VictorHedman #JonCooper #RyanMcDonagh #ErikCernak #JakeGuentzel #MinnesotaWild #DailyStrike #BoltsNation #HockeyPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.