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Lightning fight for playoff lives against Blackhawks

TAMPA, Fla. -- With the regular season winding down, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks find themselves in wildly different spots for the postseason.

Tampa Bay can only hope motivation will be a major factor as it hosts Chicago on Monday night.

The Lightning (36-29-9) are still in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff chase, just three points out of the final wild card and four behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for third place in the Atlantic Division.

Chicago (48-21-6) is in much better shape, with a seven-point lead in Central Division and all but assured of the No.