Lightning host Capitals with Cirelli between Hagel and Guentzel in latest lines
Tampa Bay’s Thursday combinations offer a starting point for Saturday’s home opener, with the lineup still subject to change.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Washington Capitals in their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Benchmark International Arena. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET.
The Lightning’s official preview lists the lines from Thursday’s game, with changes still possible. Anthony Cirelli was between Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel, while Ilya Mikheyev skated alongside Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov.
Tampa Bay went 2-0-1 against Washington last season. Hagel recorded three goals and three assists in the three meetings; Guentzel and Kucherov each finished with four points.
The Spot, Tampa Bay 66, carries the game locally, with its pregame show beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
