After Hedman passed Marty St. Louis (588) as the Lightning’s all-time assist leader, he joked that his record would be short-lived. Kucherov stands just 15 behind him with 575 in 747 career games, compared to Hedman’s 590 in 1,075.

Auston Matthews picked up an assist in his return to the lineup and Joseph Woll stopped 38 shots as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3.

It was another difficult loss for the Chicago Blackhawks, this time at the hands of a fellow Original Six franchise in the Toronto Maple Leafs, losing 4-1 and dropping to 8-15-2 on the season.