In his first seven NHL seasons, Cirelli averaged 0.8 goals for every 60 minutes on the ice. This season, he is up to 1.4 goals. That’s exactly what Kucherov is averaging, although the Lightning ...

Without Cirelli, who not only centers the matchup line but is a key figure on the penalty kill (which was 0-for-3 in Game 1), the Lightning’s morning skate lines looked a lot different. “Tony ...