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Lightning-Maple Leafs Thursday night preview

 
Published Nov. 20, 2014

Tonight

Lightning at Maple Leafs

When/where: 7:30, Air Canada Centre, Toronto

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 970-AM

Key stats: The Maple Leafs are a mess, having dropped three straight, including losses to Buffalo and Nashville (at home) by a combined score of 16-4. And now the Lightning (13-5-2), the second-highest-scoring team in the league, comes to town with hometown star C Steven Stamkos (12 goals, 10 assists). … Stamkos has 13 goals and 13 assists in 21 career games against Toronto. … The Maple Leafs are 5-6 at home. … C Cedric Paquette (lower-body injury) is considered day to day. … RW Brett Connolly (lower body) could return to the lineup. … G Ben Bishop, expected to start, is 3-4 with a 2.99 GAA in nine career starts against Toronto.

Joe Smith, Times staff writer