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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) celebrates with teammates after the team defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 during an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lightning not making excuses for missing playoffs

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) pumps his fist after scoring against the Buffalo Sabres during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Point scores twice to lead Lightning past Sabres 4-2

By MIKE CAMUNAS - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Brayden Point celebrates after scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Point scores twice, Lightning stay alive with win over Leafs

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Adam Erne fights off the check of Dallas Stars' Greg Pateryn to score during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Erne, Palat lead Lightning past Stars 6-3

Associated Press

Montreal Canadiens left wing Phillip Danault (24) tucks the past Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman Victor Hedman (77) for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Radulov scores in OT, Canadiens beat Lightning 2-1

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Andrej Sustr (62) celebrates with teammates, including left wing Ondrej Palat (18), after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lightning get 2 power-play goals, beat Red Wings 5-3

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman celebrates with left wing Ondrej Palat (18) after Stralman scored against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 27, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Gourde scores in OT, Lightning beat Blackhawks 5-4

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Thursday, March 23, 2107. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Kucherov scores 3, Lightning beat Bruins 6-3

Associated Press

Arizona Coyotes center Christian Dvorak (18) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Coyotes damage Lightning’s playoff hopes with 5-3 win

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, grabs Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman as they scuffle in the corner during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Capitals clinch playoff spot by beating Lightning

By Mark Didtler - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Four-goal second period lifts Maple Leafs past Lightning 5-0

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman (77) celebrates with teammates Ondrei Palat (18) and Jonathan Drouoin (27) after his game winning goal in overtime NHL hockey action against the Ottawa Senators, in Ottawa, Tuesday March 14, 2017. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hedman scores in OT, Lightning top Sens 2-1 for 4th straight

Associated Press

Florida Panthers center Jonathan Marchessault (81) is congratulated by teammate Thomas Vanek (26) after Marchessault scored against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Marchessault scores twice, Panthers beat Maple Leafs 7-2

By PAUL GEREFFI - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Brayden Point, left, celebrates with teammate Nikita Kucherov (86) after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Monday, March 13, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Point’s 2nd goal snaps tie in 3rd, Lightning top Rangers 3-2

By SCOTT CHARLES - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jonathan Drouin (27) is taken down by Florida Panthers defenseman Mark Pysyk (13) and center Denis Malgin (62) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Ondrej Palat scores late in 3rd, Lightning beat Panthers 3-2

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk allows a goal to Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman as Adam Erne (73) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Nikita Kucherov scores twice, Lightning beat Wild 4-1

By DICK SCANLON - Associated Press

New York Rangers goalie Antti Raanta, of Finland, looks for a rebound as Tampa Bay Lightning's Tyler Johnson reaches for it during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 6, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Zibanejad, Raanta lead Rangers to 1-0 OT win over Lightning

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner reaches for the puck during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, March. 4, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Point, Kucherov score in SO, lead Lightning past Sabres 2-1

By JONAH BRONSTEIN - Associated Press

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Eddie Lack (31) makes a save on a shot by the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Hedman scores in OT, Lightning beat Hurricanes 4-3

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2016, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning center Brian Boyle (11) plays during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, in Tampa, Fla. The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Brian Boyle in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Tampa Bay gets a 2017 second-round pick and forward Byron Froese for Boyle. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Maple Leafs acquire Brian Boyle from Lightning

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press