There isn't a need to force Cedric Paquette back into the Lightning lineup.
Head coach Jon Cooper stated yesterday during a media conference call that Cedric Paquette would be a game-time decision on Wednesday for the first of back-to-back home games between the Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens. He repeated that notion after practice today. Paquette's injury status came during game-play on Sunday in Montreal, leaving during the 2nd period.
And that's where a red light goes off for me, not to play down the need for Cedric Paquette but knowing the conditions immediately ahead.