BENN, HOLTBY, KANE VOTED TED LINDSAY AWARD FINALISTS

The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced that Stars forward Jamie Benn, Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby and Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane are the three Ted Lindsay Award Finalists, presented to the “Most Outstanding Player” in the NHL, as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA.

LIGHTNING RALLY FOR (ANOTHER) COMEBACK OT VICTORY
Nikita Kucherov notched the tying goal in the third period – for the second straight game – and Jason Garrison scored at 1:34 of overtime to rally the Lightning to a 3-1 series lead against the Islanders.

The Lightning improved to 13-7 in 20 all-time playoff overtime games, including a 2-0 mark this postseason and 10-3 record on the road. Via Elias, their .769 winning percentage in such games on the road is the highest in NHL history (minimum: 2 GP).

Kucherov, who has scored in six of nine games this postseason, paces the NHL with eight goals during the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. His 19 career postseason goals (all w/ TBL) rank third in franchise history:

Most Career Playoff Goals, Lightning History
33 – Martin St. Louis (63 GP)
24 – Vincent Lecavalier (63 GP)
19 – Nikita Kucherov (37 GP)
18 – Brad Richards (45 GP) and Tyler Johnson (39 GP)

OVERTIME TREND CONTINUES
The Lightning and Islanders played past regulation for the second straight contest, marking the fourth consecutive overtime game in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs and fifth in the past four days.

All four Game 4s in the Second Round went past regulation, with seven of 16 total contests this round extending to at least one extra session.

Overall, 14 of the 63 games played during the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs have required overtime, with road teams holding an 8-6 advantage.

The Lightning’s victory marked the shortest overtime game this postseason (1:34). Six of this year’s 14 overtime contests have been decided in the opening five minutes of the extra session.

The Islanders fell to 3-2 in overtime games this postseason. Four of their first five playoff games at Barclays Center have gone past regulation (2-2).

FRIDAY’S RESULT
Home Team in Caps
Tampa Bay 2, NY ISLANDERS 1 (OT) – TBL leads 3-1

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
St. Louis @ Dallas, 1:00 p.m., series tied 2-2
Pittsburgh @ Washington, 7:15 p.m., PIT leads 3-1
Nashville @ San Jose, 10:00 p.m., series tied 2-2