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Lightning could make surprising lineup change

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The Tampa Bay Lightning were in prime position, only 20 minutes away from being able to return back to Toronto having tied their series at two games apiece with the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, who are facing enormous scrutiny and pressure to advance past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2004. 

However, the Lightning got a bit too comfortable with their three goal lead, which began to evaporate midway through the third period dissolve thanks to a furious comeback effort by the Leafs, capped by the stunning power play goal in overtime by Alex Kerfoot. Coming into tonight’s pivotal Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena, it’s not the Leafs with their backs up against the wall, but rather the Lightning. 

And ahead of tonight’s game, it appears as though they could be making a key lineup change. Forward Tanner Jeannot, whom the Lightning acquired from the Nashville Predators at the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline for a massive haul of draft capital along with defenseman Cal Foote, could be a healthy scratch. 

According to TSN’s Chris Johnston, it appears that Jeannot is the odd man out for tonight in favor of Mikey Eyssimont:

“Mikey Eyssimont came off the ice early at a very optional #TBLightning morning skate — a possible indication he’ll draw back in for Game 5.

No confirmation on any changes, but Tanner Jeannot was the last forward to stay on.”

Jeannot, who has been held off the scoresheet in the three games that he’s played in so far during the postseason (he missed Game 1 due to a lower body injury), has skated in an average of 13:21 of ice time while racking up a fighting major along with a -2 plus/minus rating. 

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Lightning get a big weapon back hours before Game 1.

The Tampa Bay Lightning appear to have received some very good news on Monday morning, good news that comes just hours before Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

A video published by Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times clearly shows recently injured forward Tanner Jeannot taking practice with his Lightning teammates for the first time since he was injured.

Jeannot was injured roughly two weeks ago when he got tangled up with the New York Islanders’ Scott Mayfield, resulting in the weight of both men coming down awkwardly on Jeannot’s leg.

Jeannot taking the ice this morning is no guarantee that he has been medically cleared to play in Game 1, but it certainly has to be viewed as an extremely positive sign for a Lightning team headed into a tough playoff series. 

Update: Lightning head coach Jon Cooper has officially confirmed that Jeannot will not play in Game 1, but is now being listed as “day to day.”

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Concerning update on injured Tanner Jeannot.

The Tampa Bay Lightning made a major move at the National Hockey League’s trade deadline to acquire gritty forward Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators, but there is now real concern that Jeannot may not even get the chance to participate in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs.

Earlier this week, Jeannot was injured when he got tangled up with New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield, an incident that resulted in both Mayfield and Jeannot himself falling awkwardly on top of Jeannot’s right leg. It was immediately clear that Jeannot was in considerable pain and he was unable to leave the ice under his own power, needing teammates Zach Bogosian and Corey Perry to help him off the ice.

Head coach Jon Cooper admitted following the game that he was worried about Jeannot’s status moving forward, and on Saturday we received more bad news regarding the injured forward.

The Lightning have now confirmed that Jeannot has returned to Tampa to undergo medical evaluation for his injury, one that the Lightning are surely hoping will allow him to return this season.

The Lightning of course made a huge investment in Jeannot at the trade deadline, giving up Cal Foote, a first round pick in 2025, a second round pick in 2024, and a third, fourth, and fifth round pick in 2023 to acquire him. The Lightning would of course hate to lose him for the Stanley Cup playoffs after such a major investment but, the silver lining here is that, with Jeannot being a restricted free agent they will likely have him in the lineup for many more playoff runs to come.

The Lightning will also be without defenseman Mikhail Sergachev tonight, who is anticipating the birth of his child and is away for personal reasons.

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Lighting suffer devastating blow ahead of playoffs

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While the Tampa Bay Lightning may not be quite as strong as they have been in the past several seasons that have saw them advance to the Stanley Cup Final three straight times, they’re still the team to beat in the Easter Conference. Simply put – if you want to advance, you have to go through Tampa. 

The Lighting are once again gearing up to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the postseason that will get underway later this month, but they were dealt a bit of devastating news as the regular season schedule continues to wind down to a close.

Not only did they fail to take down the New York Islanders in last night’s game (while Toronto secured home ice advantage for their impending matchup), they lost forwards Pat Maroon as well as Tanner Jeannot over the course of the game. The latter was hurt after being taken down along the boards by Islanders forward Scott Mayfield. He was unable to put any weight on his leg and required assistance to be able to make his way off the ice and down to the dressing room; he would be ruled out for the rest of the game. 

And needless to say, head coach Jon Cooper was concerned afterward.

As you may remember, the Lighting brought aboard Jeannot from the Nashville Predators in exchange for an absolute haul that included defenseman Cal Foote, a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, and a third-, fourth- and fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

If he’s unable to play in Tampa’s opening round series against Toronto, chalk that up as an instant advantage for the Leafs. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for any updates on his condition.