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Three of the Tampa Bay Lightning's most productive scorers from last season's run to the Stanley Cup Final were clicking again at the start of this year's playoffs.

The performance of the Lightning's top line was likely particularly sweet for center Tyler Johnson after he labored through an injury-plagued campaign.

Johnson will try to send Tampa Bay to a 2-0 lead against the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

Johnson, Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov combined for seven of Tampa Bay's nine points in a 3-2 victory Wednesday.