Projected Lineups for Kraken vs. Lightning Clash
Tonight’s NHL meeting features the Kraken and the Lightning. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET. Broadcasts include The Spot, KHN/Prime, KONG, SNO and SNE.
The Kraken enter with a 31-29-10 record. The Lightning are 44-21-5. Filmogaz.com offers projected lineups and pregame notes ahead of the clash.
Projected lineups
Kraken
- Berkly Catton — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle
- Bobby McMann — Chandler Stephenson — Kaapo Kakko
- Eel Tolvanen — Oscar Fisker Molgaard — Shane Wright
- Ben Meyers — Frederick Gaudreau — Jacob Melanson
- Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
- Ryan Lindgren — Brandon Montour
- Ryker Evans — Jamie Oleksiak
- Philipp Grubauer (starter)
- Matt Murray (backup)
Lightning
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nikita Kucherov
- Gage Gonclaves — Brayden Point — Jake Guentzel
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Corey Perry — Nick Paul — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Darren Raddysh — J.J. Moser
- Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak
- Emil Lilleberg — Charle-Edouard D’Astous
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (starter)
- Jonas Johansson (backup)
Scratches and injuries
- Kraken scratched: Josh Mahura, Joey Daccord, Cale Fleury, Ryan Winterton.
- Kraken injured: Jared McCann (lower body), Jaden Schwartz (upper body).
- Lightning scratched: Scott Sabourin, Steve Santini, Victor Hedman.
- Lightning injured: Declan Carlile (undisclosed), Maxwell Crozier (core muscle), Dominic James (lower body).
Status notes
Oscar Fisker Molgaard was recalled from Coachella Valley of the AHL on Wednesday. The move adds forward depth for the Kraken.
Matt Murray is expected to serve as backup to Philipp Grubauer. The pairing is listed on the projected rosters.
Ryan Winterton is on personal leave. He is grieving after his brother Jacob died on Wednesday.
Victor Hedman is on personal leave for an undetermined period. The Lightning will adjust their defensive rotations.
