Tampa Bay (94 points): Steven Stamkos played only 17 games (with 9 goals and 20 points) and the Lightning came up one point short of a playoff spot. Nikita Kucherov was second in the NHL with 40 goals and defenseman Victor Hedman was a Norris Trophy finalist.
Top performers:
RW N. Kucherov (40-45-85) … D V. Hedman (16-56-72) … LW J. Drouin (21-32-53)