Even without Nikita Kucherov, the Tampa Bay Lightning have not lacked scoring power, with several of their players stepping up in his absence: Victor Hedman leads the team with 29 points in 29 games, Steven Stamkos returned after his injury in great shape and leads the Bolts with 14 goals, and Mikhail Sergachev is on the pace for his career-high in points even during the shortened season. However, there is another story that stands out above anything else. Over the last two seasons Ondrej Palat has found his second breath and is playing the best hockey in his career at age of 29.
Lightning Round: A quick look at Ondrej Palat’s big offensive season
