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The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Chicago Blackhawks Friday at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4, 66 pts) travel to the United Center to face the Chicago Blackhawks (21-22-7, 49 pts) in a Friday night NHL matchup.

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Tampa Bay Lightning (27-13-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (22-13-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning seek to build upon a nine-game win streak with a victory against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4, 62 points) had their franchise-record tying 11-game winning streak snapped on Friday night, but take a 12-game points string into Sunday afternoon’s matchup with the scuffling Dallas Stars (27-12-9,

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning seek to keep a 10-game win streak alive when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh is 21-14-9 overall and 10-7-5 at home. The Penguins are 5-5-4 in one-goal games.

Edmonton Oilers (25-18-8, 58 points, 2nd place Pacific Division) When: 9:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh, SN1 and TVAS in Canada, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: It’s been a lot of action lately,