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Lightning traveling Thursday due to storm

With storms on East Coast, Tampa Bay will fly to New York day of game
 
DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD   |   Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) charges through the neutral zone past Minnesota Wild defenseman Mike Reilly (4) during the first period of Saturday’s (12/23/17) game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) charges through the neutral zone past Minnesota Wild defenseman Mike Reilly (4) during the first period of Saturday’s (12/23/17) game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
Published March 21, 2018|Updated March 21, 2018

With the latest Nor'easter storm hitting the East Coast, the Lightning has moved its scheduled flight to New York from today until Thursday, when it faces the Islanders in Brooklyn.

The storm has grounded thousands of flights so far.

Tampa Bay doesn't typically travel the day of a game, but Mother Nature made for a change in plans.

The Lightning will practice today at noon at the Ice Sports Forum in Brandon (open to the public).

Wing Ryan Callahan, who suffered an upper body injury in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Toronto, is still being evaluated. There is no further update yet, per GM Steve Yzerman. Coach Jon Cooper had said Tuesday night that Callahan probably won't come with the Lightning on this two-game trip, which ends Saturday.