Summary
The Tampa Bay Lightning begin another back-to-back set tonight as they head to Buffalo to take on the Sabres in their first Atlantic Division road game of the season. On today's Daily Strike, Steve Versnick previews a critical divisional matchup as the Bolts look to bounce back from Sunday's heartbreaking last-second loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Lightning enter the night with 24 points through 17 games and sit third in the Atlantic Division, while Buffalo comes in after a 4-1 loss to Vegas and currently holds sixth place in the division standings. One of the biggest storylines tonight could be the NHL debut of Sam OReilly. The 20-year-old forward was recalled from the Syracuse Crunch after posting six points in 12 AHL games and could make his first appearance in a Lightning uniform. Hear from Assistant Coach Dan Hinote and O'Reilly himself on his transition to professional hockey and the opportunity ahead. The Lightning will also be without Brayden Point, who has been placed on injured reserve after leaving Sunday's game in the first period. Meanwhile, Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel, and Emil Lilleberg each received maintenance days during Tuesday's practice. In Today's Episode: Preview of tonight's matchup: Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres Sam OReilly recalled from the Syracuse Crunch and could make his NHL debut Dan Hinote and O'Reilly discuss his development and transition to pro hockey Brayden Point placed on injured reserve after leaving Sunday's game early Anthony Cirelli is set to play in his 600th NHL game, becoming just the 10th player in franchise history to reach the milestone Victor Hedman sits one point away from passing Thomas Steen on the all-time scoring list among Swedish-born players Erik Cernak closes in on another franchise milestone among Lightning defensemen Tampa Bay begins a stretch where 13 of its next 14 games come against Eastern Conference opponents Preview of Saturday's home matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, featuring the debut of the new Hometown Remix jerseys and a food drive benefiting Feeding Tampa Bay This week's Block Party podcast features Lightning Mental Performance Coach Ryan Hamilton Updates from the Syracuse Crunch and Orlando Solar Bears With a young prospect potentially making his NHL debut and the Lightning beginning a crucial stretch of divisional games, tonight's matchup in Buffalo could be an important turning point in the season. Subscribe to Daily Strike for daily Tampa Bay Lightning news, game previews, player interviews, prospect updates, and everything happening around the organization. #TampaBayLightning #GoBolts #NHL #LightningHockey #SamOReilly #AnthonyCirelli #VictorHedman #ErikCernak #RyanHamilton #BuffaloSabres #DailyStrike #BoltsNation #HockeyPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.