While it’s true that Callahan’s always imposing his will by laying huge hits on unsuspecting opponents and he’s not the least bit afraid of mixing things up, all important factors that shouldn’t go unnoticed during this time of year, the Lightning need him to produce offensively.
Playing on a line with center Steven Stamkos, who himself went through quite a scoring slump before breaking through in Game 2 of the Bolts second round series against the Montreal Canadiens, Callahan has had numerous opportunities to break onto the score sheet himself. He hasn’t, though it’s not because he isn’t trying.