Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vancouver Canucks - NHL Game Preview - March 19, 2026 - CBS Sports

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Fri Mar 20

2:00AM

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Vancouver VAN--	-	-	-

Rogers ArenaVancouver, BC

Lightning	3.45 GF AVG	2.74 GA AVG	21.90 Power Play
Canucks	2.48 GF AVG	3.64 GA AVG	17.90 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Zemgus Girgensons (C)	Undisclosed	03-16-2026Day-to-Day
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg (D)	Face	03-18-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 19
Dominic James (C)	Leg	04-29-2026Out for the season
Declan Carlile (D)	Lower Body	04-12-2026Expected to be out until at least Apr 13
Maxwell Crozier (D)	Abdomen	04-28-2026Out for the season

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Derek Forbort (D)	Undisclosed	04-11-2026Expected to be out until at least Apr 12
Thatcher Demko (G)	Hip	09-14-2026Out for the season
Filip Chytil (C)	Face	04-03-2026Expected to be out until at least Apr 4
Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D)	Upper Body	03-23-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 24

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