Victor Hedman 1st Lightning player to reach 600 assists

Victor Hedman, Lightning enter first meeting with rising Red Wings
While the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to move up the Eastern Conference standings, their captain Victor Hedman keeps checking off milestones. The Lightning and their hulking defenseman will finish a two-game homestand Saturday night against the sizzling Detroit Red Wings in the opener of four matchups between the Atlantic Division foes.
The Backcheck: Lightning fight for shootout victory over Anaheim on another milestone night for Hedman
Anaheim opened the scoring 6:03 into the game on a redirection by forward Troy Terry, but the Lightning tied the score eight minutes later on the power play. Hedman got the puck at the left point and fed forward Brandon Hagel in the right corner, where the latter passed the puck to Anthony Cirelli at the back post for a tap-in and a tie game.
Victor Hedman first Lightning player to reach 600 assists
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman became the first player in franchise history to reach 600 assists on Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Back in November, the veteran defenseman earned the top spot on the Lightning's all time assist record, passing Martin St. Louis who recorded 588 assists throughout his 13 seasons in Tampa Bay.
Lightning's Victor Hedman: Major milestone in win
Hedman put up an assist Thursday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Ducks. It was a big night for the big defender. Hedman is the fourth defenseman from Sweden to reach 600 NHL assists, joining Nicklas Lidstrom (878),
Hedman Sets Lightning Franchise Mark in Shootout Victory Over Ducks
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Anaheim Ducks in a shootout as Victor Hedman sets a Lightning franchise record.
Lightning's Victor Hedman back on the ice in L.A.
The Lightning captain and top defenseman left midway through the third period against San Jose on Thursday, after taking a puck to the side of his head.
Lightning's Victor Hedman: Starting to warm up again
His shot deflected off a Devils' player and past Jacob Markstrom. Hedman has a point in each of his last two games after putting up just four points (one goal, three assists) in his previous 11 contests. Overall, he has six goals, 25 assists, 65 blocks and 91 shots in 38 games this season.
Lightning gut out shootout win over Ducks
The Lightning were a tired team Thursday night against the Ducks. Yes, they were back home. But after returning from Boston ...
Ducks fall to Lightning on Jake Guentzel’s shootout goal
Robby Fabbri, Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson score for the Ducks, who fall to 1-3-1 on their six-game trip when Guentzel scores ...
Jake Guentzel, Lightning emerge with shootout win over Ducks
Jake Guentzel scored the only shootout goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday ...
Lightning beaten in Boston without Brayden Point
The Lightning played without their leading goal-scorer, top center Brayden Point, who was scratched for missing a team ...
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The Backcheck: Lightning's comeback bid offset by slow start in loss to Bruins
Coach Jon Cooper told media postgame that slow starts plagued his team throughout the three-game road trip that ended Tuesday ...
Ducks rally late before losing to Tampa Bay Lightning in a shootout
Jake Guentzel scores the only goal in the shootout to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Ducks.
Lightning could gather measure of revenge vs. Ducks on Thursday
The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Florida having received a little bit of everything on their three-game road trip, but now the attention turns to settling a score with a Western Conference club.