Release the Seattle Kraken (18-37-6)! Wait; it may not be a good idea to release them against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
How Will Tampa Bay Respond at Climate Pledge Arena?
Well, the best way to respond is by getting out to a quick 1-0 lead against your opponent. The Lighting need all of the confidence in the world at this point as they are 1-3 thus far on their West Coast trip. Moreover, playing on Pacific time zones are different; players are jet-lagged, practices don’t feel like practices, and traveling seems like it takes forever. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay can’t get caught up in the records, and Seattle is in a rebuilding season. Don’t count them out as both squads have a win under their column. The Lighting need to strike hard and well on their power-play opportunities and create quality scoring chances. The power-play has been clearly lacking for the Lighting and it needs to get going pronto.
Therefore, Tampa Bay has to neutralize the Kraken’s core consisting of Jared McCann (23 goals), Jordan Eberle (15 marks), Yanni Gourde (13 goals), Ryan Donato (13 goals), and Calle Jarnkrok (with 12).
Key Players for the Lighting:
Steven Stamkos (27 goals) has to keep rallying the entire Lighting lineup. Brayden Point, Alex Killorn, Corey Perry, Ondrej Palat, Victor Hedman, Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov, and Ross Colton all have to be aggressive. Protecting the blue line, knocking down the puck with your skates, and putting the puck into the opponent’s zone will be mandatory. As the season gets shorter before playoff time, every win counts. You can count on Tampa Bay’s goalkeeper, Andrei Vasilevskiy, to stand tall in net.
Will the Lighting close the deal? Or, will the Kraken devour Tampa Bay on home ice?