Lightning's Peter Budaj: Will start against Boston

Budaj will defend the cage in Thursday's clash with the Bruins, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

Budaj will be making his third start and fifth appearance since joining the Lightning at the trade deadline. After a shaky debut in Tampa, the netminder was able to shut down the Rangers on March 13, allowing just two goals in a winning effort. The 34-year-old will face the difficult task of trying to contain the Brad Marchand-led Bruins, who score a lot of goals -- 19 in their last five -- and yet are bogged down in a three-game losing streak.