TAMPA - On the surface, Thursday's overtime victory looked like an ordinary October finish that banked two points for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
But because of who scored the winner in the extra period, and more importantly how it was scored, the victory had a much deeper meaning than just picking up two early-season points in the standings.
See, Victor Hedman scored 172 career regular season goals and added 23 playoff goals throughout his Hall of Fame career. Plenty of those goals have carried varied types of value to them. Some were important parts of championship runs.
It's not hyperbole to s...
