Game preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes

Tonight

Lightning at Hurricanes

When/where: 7; RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C.

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM

Injuries: Tampa Bay — G Mike Smith (concussion), G Olie Kolzig (elbow), D Paul Ranger (upper body), D Andrej Meszaros (arm) and D Jamie Heward (concussion) are out; D Marek Malik (ankle) is day to day. Carolina — RW Scott Walker (head) and RW Justin Williams (hand) are out; D Joni Pitkanen (upper body) is day to day.

Key stats: The Lightning is 0-2-2 this season against the Hurricanes, all one-goal losses. … Tampa Bay is 4-9-3 against the Southeast. Carolina is 10-7. … C Eric Staal leads the Hurricanes with 26 goals. LW Ray Whitney leads with 29 assists and 47 points. … The Hurricanes' power play is on a 1-for-21 streak, but the penalty kill is 46-for-55. … Tampa Bay is 4-6-1 in the second of back-to-back games and has lost three straight. Carolina is 8-2.