The Tampa Bay Lightning were put in a very extremely uncomfortable position before the start of tonight’s game due to losing two of their players, but managed to defeat the Florida Panthers, 6-1, despite it all. Anthony Cirelli suffered an injury during Thursday’s game against the Florida Panthers and is week-to-week according to the team. Steven Stamkos missed the game on Thursday night due to a lower body injury, and was placed on the NHL’s COVID protocol list a day later.
In their absence the Lightning returned to a 11/7 roster and recalled Gemel Smith from the taxi squad.