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.

Philip Broberg was activated off injured reserve by the Blues on Friday. The 23-year-old defenseman had missed 12 games since sustaining a lower-body injury in a 4-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 2.