Craig Custance: With their win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to hang on to their playoff hopes -- by the slimmest of margins. That's the storyline I'm watching. Nikita Kucherov has jumped into the Hart Trophy race, Jonathan Drouin makes at least one incredible play per game and pretty soon captain Steven Stamkos' music will be playing. Unlike the fading Ottawa Senators -- who hold down the final playoff spot -- the Lightning are a team that can actually make some postseason noise.
Late storylines: Lightning surge, tight rookie race and the poor team that will face the Capitals
