Valtteri Filppula

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Calgary Flames center Matt Stajan (18) stick handles around Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, gets tripped up by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom (25), of Sweden, makes a save on a deflection by Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, puts a backhanded shot against Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen (32), also of Finland, as Stars right wing Erik Cole (72) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, cuts in front of New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Florida Panthers left wing Tomas Fleischmann (14) vies for the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Brandon Gormley (33) controls the puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 10, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Toronto Maple Leafs center Jay McClement (11) ties up Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, in front of the goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula, right, of Finland, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Sami Aittokallio (30), of Finland, dives to stop a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), also of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Valtteri Filppula (51), of Finland, scores past Colorado Avalanche goalie Sami Aittokallio (30), also of Finland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)