After falling short of a Stanley Cup three-peat, the Lightning havent won a playoff series over the past three years, losing to eventual champion Florida in the first round the last two. They didnt make any splashy moves in the offseason but have a talented roster and few holes. While some think the window is closing on the Lightning, oddsmakers consider them among the favorites. Staying healthy would help. Nikita Kucherov led the NHL in scoring, Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel finished in the top seven in goals. Vasilevskiy finished fourth in goals-against and save percentage. Kucherov and others were banged up and not 100% during the most recent Panthers series.

The good: The top line is one of the NHLs best and so is Vasilevskiy. The offense ranked first in goals per game (3.56) and fi

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