(Nick Wass/Associated Press)While the bulk of contenders duke it out to secure playoff spots, the Tampa Bay Lightning sit comfortably atop the NHL with nothing left to play for. The Lightning clinched the Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs with nine games left in the regular season. “It helps with the teams that we have left on the schedule,” forward Adam Erne said. Countryman Andrei Vasilevskiy leads the league in victories by a goaltender and is also making a case to win the first Vezina Trophy of his career. There’s a lot of guys having great seasons individually and as a team we’re having a great season,” defenseman Ryan McDonagh said.

Source: Washington Post March 24, 2019 17:15 UTC