After Thursday’s thumping of the Arizona Coyotes at Amalie Arena, the red hot Tampa Bay Lightning have now won 7 of their last 8 and 6 straight on their home ice. Tonight they will welcome in a banged-up New Jersey Devils team that will be without their all-star center, Jack Hughes, and that hurts, especially when the Devils are just 3-6 over their last 9. It’s no secret the Bolts are hard to take down in Tampa with an impressive record of 16-5-3. They will also want this one bad because it’s not only their last game going into the break but it’s also the Gasparilla Pirate Festival this weekend in Tampa. This is a huge event and it will be much more enjoyable for the Lightning when they hit the streets tonight after the game to enjoy the festivities if they win. Trust me.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING