Victor Hedman

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Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (15) and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) battle for control of the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Buffalo Sabres left wing Nicolas Deslauriers (44) looks to pass as he skates around Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Dallas Stars' Devin Shore races for the puck with Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman, of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Peter Budaj, of Slovakia, makes a save as defenseman Victor Hedman, of Sweden, defends against Dallas Stars' Justin Dowling during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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Montreal Canadiens left wing Phillip Danault (24) tucks the past Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman Victor Hedman (77) for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) celebrates with teammates, including defenseman Victor Hedman (77), after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Chicago Blackhawks left wing Tomas Jurco (13) shoots past Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (not shown) for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 27, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jonathan Drouin, second from right, celebrates with defenseman Victor Hedman, right, after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 27, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrates with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) after Hedman scored against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, left, grabs Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman as they scuffle in the corner during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck (21) plays the puck off the boards getting around Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates with defenseman Victor Hedman (77) after Kucherov scored against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Tyler Johnson, center, is helped off the ice by Anton Stralman, left, of Sweden, and Jake Dotchin as Victor Hedman, of Sweden, follows during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk allows a goal to Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman as Adam Erne (73) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) passes the puck from his knees in front of Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Klas Dahlbeck (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman (77) congratulates Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, on his third goal of the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jonathan Drouin (27) celebrates with defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, after Drouin scored against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn, left (17) celebrates his goal against the Anaheim Ducks with teammates, including right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, center Vladislav Namestnikov (90), also of Russia, and defenseman Victor Hedman, of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) celebrates after scoring past Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) and defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Boston Bruins center Dominic Moore (28) and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, chase a loose puck behind the goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)