The Tampa Bay Lightning did not have Nikita Kucherov on the ice for Friday's matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. It was a brutal blow for a Tampa team still trying to find its footing early in the season. Unfortunately, Victor Hedman and the rest of his teammates were unable to pick up the slack at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Axel Sandin-Pellikka opened the scoring for the Red Wings in the first period. Detroit held this 1-0 lead for much of the game. However, JJ Moser was able to get one past John Gibson to tie the game 1-1. This forced overtime, with momentum on Tampa's side. They even got a Grade A scoring chance in the extra frame.

Jake Guentzel attempted to find Hedman across the slot with a pass. However, it knocked off Brandon Hagel's stick and off the boards. It

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