Game day: Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning

AMALIE ARENA PUCK DROP: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: TSN 1050 HEAD TO HEAD Hedman vs. Boyle Lightning defenceman Victor Hed

man scored the overtime winner against Ottawa on Tuesday that vaulted the Lightning over the Leafs in the standings. The goal gave Hedman 13 on the season, matching his career high. He has already set career marks in assists (45) and points (58). Defensively, the six-foot-six Hedman could have his hands full with sixfoot-seven former teammate Brian

Boyle, who is still looking for his first goal with the Leafs. NEED TO KNOW The Lightning were delayed by excessive snow trying to leave Ottawa on Tuesday night and arrived home close to 5 a.m. on Wednesday. They took the day off . . . Tampa Bay has 27 points in its last 17 games, and is 6-0-1 since dealing Boyle, Ben Bishop (to Los Angeles) and Valtteri Filppula (to Philadelphia) at the trade deadline . . . The Lightning had six rookies in the lineup Tuesday with forwards Tyler Johnson, Vladislav Namestnikov and Cedric Paquette still out with lowerbody injuries . . . Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy was stellar against the Senators, stopping 31 of 32 shots, and is 6-0-1 since taking over from Bishop. He allowed just one goal in five of those seven starts. UP NEXT Saturday, vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. Kevin McGran