The Tampa Bay Lightning carved out their own slice of NHL history during a dominant regular season in which they tied the league record for most victories. Yet Tampa Bay finds itself three periods away from an unprecedented post-season exit heading into Game 4. Making it worse is the prospect that defenceman Victor Hedman won't be available for the Lightning in Game 4. 1:26Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins face a similarly bleak outlook. Maybe, but for both Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, the hard work is just beginning if they want to pull off the improbable.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2019 22:41 UTC