Mattias Ritola News

Mattias Ritola will be in lineup tonight, Pyatt and Jones to sit

Ritola finally broke into the NHL last season following a few shuttle rides between Detroit and the Grand Rapids. With the lightning he managed to score four goals and eight points over 31 games. Expect him to remain on the bottom two lines.

Brett Connolly, Mattias Ritola, Cory Conacher, Dana Tyrell and Carter Ashton are all in the lineup for a second or third consecutive game which will go a long way for the Tampa Bay brass in figuring out the large cuts that are expected Sunday.

Ritola could make the team as a spare forward after playing sparingly last season. He scored four goals and eight points in 31 games last season for the Lightning after getting claimed off waivers from Detroit. His fantasy impact is minimal should he make the roster.