Once again, the Tampa Bay Lightning are chasing down another postseason spot. Currently, the team holds the third Atlantic Division spot. With a 5-1 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings, the Bolts now have 53 points on the season.

While the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to move up the Eastern Conference standings, their captain Victor Hedman keeps checking off milestones. The Lightning and their hulking defenseman will finish a two-game homestand Saturday night against the sizzling Detroit Red Wings in the opener of four matchups between the Atlantic Division foes.

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.

TAMPA BAY -- Another Atlantic Division clash in the Sunshine State is up next for the Detroit Red Wings, who will go head-to-head with the Tampa Bay Lightning at AMALIE Arena on Saturday night.

The Lightning played without their leading goal-scorer, top center Brayden Point, who was scratched for missing a team meeting prior to the morning skate. It forced the team to scramble just to get enough players to fill its roster, recalling 22-year-old forward Jack Finley from AHL Syracuse to make his NHL debut as the 12th forward.

The Lightning right wing scores a highlight-reel goal and becomes the second player in team history to claim 600 assists.

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Parker Wotherspoon scored his first NHL goal on Tuesday night to help the Boston Bruins open a four-goal lead and hold on to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2.

The Lightning need help on their blueline and have an intriguing target worth considering from the Blue Jackets.

Currently, the team holds the third Atlantic Division spot. With a 5-1 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings, the Bolts now have 53 points on the season. The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to go ...