The projected lineups for Lightning vs Mammoth were listed Saturday after a busy stretch of injury-related updates for both teams. The biggest note from the Mammoth side came from coach Andre Tourigny, who said John Marino is week to week.
The Lightning are coming off a 6-3 loss at the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, a game in which Victor Hedman left with an undisclosed injury at 5:56 of the second period and did not return. The Lightning did not hold a morning skate after the loss, so their lineup picture remains a little less certain heading into the game.
Lightning projected lineup notes
Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov, Gage Goncalves, Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel were among the forwards listed in the projected lineup. Ilya Mikheyev, Zemgus Girgensons, Pontus Holmholm, Scott Sabourin, Emil Lilleberg and Jeffrey Viel were also included in the game-day picture.
Whether Victor Hedman is available is the main Lightning question after he exited Friday’s game and did not return. His status could affect both the defensive pairings and the overall shape of the lineup.
Mammoth projected lineup notes
The Mammoth’s projected lineup included Clayton Keller, Vincent Trocheck, Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley, Nick Schmaltz, Lawson Crouse, Anders Lee, Barrett Hayton, Kailer Yamamoto, Jack McBain, Kevin Stenlund, Daniil But, Maveric Lamoureux and Michael Carcone. Carcone skated in a non-contact jersey Saturday, which added to the injury-related notes around the group.
Tourigny’s update that Marino is week to week is the clearest health note on the Mammoth side, and it is the kind of absence that can ripple through a blue line quickly. With both teams dealing with availability questions, the projected lineups are as much about who can dress as who is expected to play.
For a matchup preview, that matters. The Lightning and Mammoth are still in the stage of sorting out who is available before puck drop, and the final lineup decisions could shift depending on how each club handles its injury situation.
