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Kucherov scores 40th of season

Nikita Kucherov grabs a lob pass in the offensive zone and snipes a quick wrist shot past Carey Price, extending the Lightning's lead to 2-0.

What they said after the game:

"I think it just shows the type of character we have," Tampa Bay defenseman Anton Stralman said. "Whoever's in or out of the lineup, it doesn't matter, we all work for each other and everybody fills their role and plays their part. It's fun playing like this. Everybody can feel the passion we have and everybody's coming along, playing well together, and we're effective when we play like that. Unfortunately it hasn't been consistent enough this year, that's why we are where we are, but we're still giving us a chance. That's all we can ask for at this point. It's obviously not in our hands, but who knows? We do what we can do, and then we'll see."

"We can't really control anything, but we'll have to wait and see [Saturday] night how the game unfolds, but we'll make sure to prepare for Sunday like it's our season on the line," Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman said. "We'll see what happens [Saturday] night, but it's out of our control."