It was a tough loss for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, losing in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game they should have won. Today they will look to right the ship when they pay a visit to the struggling Ottawa Senators. Ottawa has lost 3 straight, 6 of their last 7, and will face a Lightning team that, despite not having superstar Nikita Kucherov in the lineup, are playing like the champions they are. Tampa has won 3 of their last 4 and are 4-1 in their last 5 trips to Canadian Tire Centre. Up next for the Bolts are two of the leagues best, the Carolina Hurricanes and then the Florida Panthers, so if they stay focused on the task at hand, and not Tuesday’s battle with the Canes, they should get this one.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING