Cooper said Steven Stamkos (recovering from knee surgery), Tyler Johnson (lower-body injury), Jason Garrison (lower-body injury) and Cedric Paquette (lower-body injury) will all be out of the lineup again tonight. Johnson and Stamkos participated in Tampa Bay's morning skate on Saturday. Garrison and Paquette did not.
Cooper seemed doubtful whether Johnson or Stamkos could return Sunday when the Lightning host the Dallas Stars in the second game of a back-to-back set at AMALIE Arena because of the quick turnaround but suggested the pair might make an appearance when the Bolts go on a three-game road trip starting Tuesday in Boston.
"It's tough," Cooper said. "They're not playing tonight, and then we have to turn around and play tomorrow but maybe that road trip could be a chance some of those guys come back."