Tampa Bay has struggled throughout a month in which it will play 16 games but has deserved more points than it’s gotten.

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman became the first player in franchise history to reach 600 assists on Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. In November, the veteran defenseman earned the top spot on the Lightning's all time assist record,

Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov joined teammate Victor Hedman in an exclusive club during Saturday's win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Anaheim opened the scoring 6:03 into the game on a redirection by forward Troy Terry, but the Lightning tied the score eight minutes later on the power play. Hedman got the puck at the left point and fed forward Brandon Hagel in the right corner, where the latter passed the puck to Anthony Cirelli at the back post for a tap-in and a tie game.

The Tampa Bay Lightning, with Victor Hedman, will be on the ice Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET. Fancy a bet on Hedman? We have some numbers and figures to assist you along the way.

The Tampa Bay Lightning, with Victor Hedman, will be in action Monday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, starting at 7:30 PM ET. If you’re considering a wager on Hedman against the Maple Leafs,

Third period TBL 3, CHI 3 19:19 Jake Guentzel (25) - Kucherov, Raddysh - PP Guentzel redirected the game-tying goal into the Chicago net with 40 seconds remaining in regulation after a Nikita Kucherov pass.

Hedman sent a backhand shot toward the net, and Paul redirected the puck past Chicago goalie Arvid Soderblom to make it 3-2 with 7.9 seconds left in the period. “It definitely helped our demeanor, gave us a little bit of life coming back in here,” Bolts defenseman Ryan McDonagh said of Paul's goal.

Each Monday he will use his extensive network of hockey contacts for his weekly notes column, "Zizing 'Em Up." TORONTO --When discussing the 4 Nations Face-Off last week, Team Finland's Patrik Laine didn't mince words regarding their Scandinavian neighbors,

Football. The game itself. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. The fabulous spectacle that can be the National Football League. Unless you’re emotionally attached to one of the teams involved.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Sunday that Emil Lilleberg will have a hearing for interference against J.T. Compher in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The Lightning defenseman received a two-minute minor penalty 11:21 into the second period.