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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi (5) and teammates celebrate his overtime goal against the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series Friday, May 4, 2018, in Boston. The Lightning won 4-3. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Lightning, Golden Knights 1 win from conference finals

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) scores against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) as Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) defends during the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series Friday, May 4, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Lightning beat Bruins 4-3 in OT to take 3-1 series lead

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) knocks the puck away from Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series Monday, April 30, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

High-scoring top lines dominating best defenders in playoffs

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) gets lifted off the ice by left wing Ondrej Palat (18) after Johnson scored against the Boston Bruins during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series Monday, April 30, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Resilient Lightning rebound to beat Bruins 4-2 in Game 2

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) falls over San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (48) while beside Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series, Saturday, April 28, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Tampa Bay, Vegas look to bounce back off losses

By W.G. RAMIREZ - Associated Press

Boston Bruins left wing Rick Nash (61) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series Saturday, April 28, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Nash, Bergeron score twice, Bruins beat Lightning in Game 1

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider (35) stretches out to stop a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Devils' Andy Greene (6) keeps J.T. Miller from a rebound. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Kucherov, Lightning beat Devils 3-1, end first-round series

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, of Russia, celebrates his goal against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Kucherov leads way as Lightning take 3-1 lead over Devils

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall (9) celebrates after scoring a goal on the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series, Monday, April 16, 2018, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Hall has goal, 2 assists as Devils rally past Lightning, 5-2

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal against the New Jersey Devils with center Tyler Johnson (9) during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Killorn scores twice, Lightning beat Devils 5-3 in Game 2

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) celebrates with Ryan Callahan (24) after the Lightning defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 during Game 1 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Potent Lightning display depth, beat Devils 5-2 in Game 1

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

FILE - At left, in a Nov. 28, 2017, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov (86) skates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, in Buffalo, N.Y. At right, in a Jan. 30, 2018, file photo, New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall (9) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, in Buffalo, N.Y. The Lightning boast the league's No. 1 offense led by Kucherov's 100 points. The Devils are paced by Taylor Hall, who will be making the first playoff appearance of his eight-year career. Game 1 of the Lightning and Devils first round playoff series is Thursday, April 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Top-seeded Lightning expect tight series vs. young Devils

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 30, 2018, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) warms up before playing against the New York Rangers in an NHL hockey game, in New York. Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is back on the ice and hoping to be ready for the start of Tampa Bay's opening-round playoff series against the New Jersey Devils. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, stf/JJ)

Lightning’s Stamkos eyes return for 1st round of playoffs

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Anthony Cirelli (71) controls the puck while Carolina Hurricanes' Elias Lindholm (28), of Sweden, chases during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Lindholm scores in OT, Carolina beats Tampa Bay 3-2

By JOEDY McCREARY - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi, second from left, celebrates with teammates, from left to right, Ondrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, and Brayden Point after scoring against the Buffalo Sabres during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 6, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lightning take 2-point in Atlantic after 7-5 win over Sabres

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and left wing Ondrej Palat (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lightning beat 4-0 Bruins; teams tied for division lead

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) knocks the puck away as Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) looks for a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Forsberg has 2 goals, assist as Predators beat Lightning 4-1

By ERIK ERLENDSSON - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against New York Rangers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec (31) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 30, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Lightning surge past Rangers 7-3 to end 3-game slide

By SIMMI BUTTAR - Associated Press

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, center, is congratulated after his goal against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, March 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Bergeron has goal, 2 assists as Bruins beat Lightning 4-2

By DOUG ALDEN - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) takes down Arizona Coyotes center Nick Cousins (25) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 26, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Coyotes beat Lightning as Stamkos sits with injury

By ERIK ERLENDSSON - Associated Press