LIGHTNING (4-4-4) at MAPLE LEAFS (1-7-4)

Last 10: Tampa Bay 4-3-3; Toronto 1-6-3

Season series: First of four meetings this season. Tampa Bay went 3-0-1 against Toronto last season. Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier led all scorers with four goals. The only Leafs victory was the result of a John Mitchell shootout goal.

Big story: This is the night Phil Kessel makes his debut for the Maple Leafs after being acquired over the summer from the Bruins for three high draft picks. Kessel skated on a line in practice Monday and declared himself ready after Tuesday's morning skate.

Kessel is returning from offseason rotator cuff surgery.

The 22-year-old American-born winger, who is supposed to become the new face of the Maple Leafs, has been out since having shoulder surgery in the spring. He scored 36 goals for the Bruins last season.

"I'm not too nervous," Kessel told reporters Tuesday according to the Toronto Star. "I'm excited to be back and playing hockey. It's six months since the surgery this week, it's a long time. I'm just happy to be back."