Tampa Bay Lightning
MONTREAL — Steven Stamkos received plenty of scrutiny for his lack of goal production during the seven-game series against Detroit. After finishing second in the league with 43 goals during the regular season, the two-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner picked up just three assists against the Red Wings.
But with a new round comes a clean slate.
“The fact that Stammer hasn’t scored and we won the series probably bodes well, because it speaks a little bit to the depth of our team,’’ Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “I don’t think there’s anybody that can sit here and say one guy carried the team.