The Tampa Bay Lightning will be shorthanded up front when they host the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.

Lightning forward Tyler Johnson is a game-time decision, while Jonathan Drouin and Cedric Paquette will be held out.

Johnson missed practice Friday for what was called a maintenance day.

Drouin will miss his second consecutive game with a lower-body injury, and Paquette will be sidelined for a third straight contest with an ankle ailment.

The Lightning opted not to recall any players from their AHL affiliate in Syracuse.

Defenseman Matt Carle will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game. He has been held without a point in all 11 of Tampa Bay's games.