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The Tampa Bay Lightning had the best goal differential of all the non-playoff teams, even better than playoff-bound Minnesota, but shaky goaltending and an abysmal road record left them with the third-worst record in a 30-team league.

Canada's Steven Stamkos celebrates his goal against Slovenia with teammates on the bench during their preliminary round match at the world hockey championship in Stockholm Monday, May 13, 2013.

Russian wing Valeri Nichushkin, at April's under-18 world semifinals vs. the United States, is rated the draft's No.

Canada's players celebrate a goal against Belarus during the world hockey championship at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on Friday, May 10, 2013.

Matt Carle , Jeff Perty , and Ben Bishop of USA and Janis Sprukts of Latvia, May 5, 2013 in Helsinki, Finland - Martin Rose The IIHF's World Hockey Championships have been going on for one week now and, as always, there have been a few surprises.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby was so good in the first three months of the season that even with a broken jaw keeping him out for all of April, he still finished tied for third in points.

Canada's T.J. Brodie and goalie Mike Smith fight for the puck with Sweden's Andreas Jamtin and Calle Jarnkrok during their 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship match at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, May 9, 2013.

Lightning right wing Marty St. Louis on Thursday was named a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Awad, given annually by the NHL Players Association to the league's "most outstanding player." Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Washington's Alex Ovechkin also were named finalists for the award voted on by Players Association members.

March 9, 2013; Tampa FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Tampa Times Forum.

While his late season performance with the Tampa Bay Lightning wasn't what anyone expected, Steven Stamkos is doing a remarkable job leading Team Canada at the 2013 World Championships.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a rough 2013 season which has led to questions this offseason.

Although the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs have been full of excitement with talented players from multiple teams, fans wish that stars like Steven Stamkos, Martin St.

A stunning infographic detailing Martin St. Louis ' amazing ride to the Art Ross Trophy throughout the 2012-13 season was released today by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Norway's Ken Andre Olimb challenges Canada's goalie Devan Dubnyk during their 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round match at the Globe Arena in Stockholm May 7, 2013.

Apr 24, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop prepares for a shot by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at Tampa Bay Times Forum.

Steven Stamkos isn't quite done with hockey as he is playing for Canada at the world championship in Sweden and Finland.

Too much passing and not enough getting the puck on net in regulation were the root causes of a 3-2 shootout loss to Switzerland.

The Tampa Bay Lightning's season went face first into the dirt, which led to questions this offseason.

The night in late March he was introduced, he was not so fresh, just off a plane from Syracuse, N.Y., head still spinning, and then he was at the arena, cameras aimed at the new Lightning coach.

Canada overcame its lack of preparation for the IIHF World Men's Hockey Championship to open with a 3-1 win over Denmark on Saturday.