Vasilevskiy made a franchise-record 54 saves, Nikita Kucherov scored twice and the NHL-leading Lightning won their sixth consecutive game, beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals 5-4 in overtime Wednesday. The frenetic pace, high energy and hatred between the teams that met in last year's Eastern Conference final made a rematch this spring all the more of a tantalizing possibility.

"I'm sure both of us would be very happy to see each other again if it's the Eastern Conference final," Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos said. "There's a long way to get to that point. We'll hopefully see them."