The Tampa Bay Lightning will welcome back an important part of their lineup Thursday when they take on the Ottawa Senators.

Ondrej Palat will be in the lineup after a 12-game absence, and is expected to reclaim his spot on the "Triplets" line with Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson.

Palat hasn't played in just over a month after sustaining a leg injury Nov. 7.

The 24-year-old has two goals and five assists in 16 games. He is averaging 61 points over the past two seasons.