Victor Hedman

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman is diversifying. Not only is he a two-time Stanley Cup winner, he is now part owner of a soccer club. The Plymouth Argyle Football Club play in the EFL League One, a third-tier league in England. The Pilgrims have been in existence since 1886 and play their home games at Home Park, aka the Theatre of Greens (excellent stadium name).

Hedman notched an assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 5. Hedman set up Ondrej Palat for a one-timer that went in at 13:38 of the third period. In the Stanley Cup Finals, Hedman has a goal and four helpers in five games as he continues to lead the way on the blue line. The 31-year-old defenseman is up to 19 points, 74 shots, 41 blocked shots, 34 hits and a plus-3 rating through 22 playoff contests.

Hedman scored a goal on a team-high seven shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche. Hedman took the puck from his own blue line before sneaking a backhander past Darcy Kuemper. The goal was Hedman's first since Tampa's opening-round series against Toronto. The 31-year-old defenseman has three goals and 15 assists in 20 playoff contests.

TAMPA — Amid a tough Stanley Cup final series against the Avalanche, tonight’s NHL Awards could be a bright spot for the Lightning. Victor Hedman is one of three finalists for the Norris Trophy, which recognizes the league’s best defenseman of the regular season. Colorado’s Cale Makar and Nashville’s Roman Josi are also up for the award.

Hedman recorded two assists, three shots on goal, a plus-3 rating, four blocked shots and two hits in Monday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 3. Hedman helped out on the Lightning's last two goals, scored by Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry (on the power play). With three helpers in his last three games, Hedman has sustained his usual productivity on offense in the Stanley Cup Finals. The 31-year-old blueliner is up to 17 points (nine on the power play), 62 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 32 hits and a plus-2 rating in 20 playoff outings overall.

The Colorado “Avalanche” might lowkey have the best franchise name in professional sports. Natural disasters like the “Hurricanes” are in the same vein and similarly unstoppable – good luck to all your Bears and Tigers and Leafs out there – but “Avalanche” is exactly what you want your team to be. Moving by and large in one direction, all at once, stopping for nothing, burying everything and anyone who dares get in your path.

The Stanley Cup Final is always filled with talent. Teams wouldn't be there if they didn't possess players with immense skill. But this year, NHL fans are going to be treated with two of the league's top defensemen going head-to-head when the Avalanche's Cale Makar and the Lightning's Victor Hedman hit the ice.

Hedman posted an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Avalanche in Game 1. Hedman had four assists in six games during the Eastern Conference Finals, and it didn't take him long to get on the scoresheet in the Stanley Cup Finals. He set up Nick Paul's first-period tally. Hedman is up to 15 points, 56 shots, 33 blocked shots, 26 hits and a plus-2 rating through 18 playoff contests while continually logging big minutes on the top pairing. The Norris Trophy nominee will likely have his hands full defensively against the Avalanche's high-speed offense.

Hedman logged an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers in Game 5. Hedman helped out on an Ondrej Palat goal late in the third period, which stood as the game-winner. In the Eastern Conference Finals, Hedman's supplied four assists in five contests. The Swedish defenseman has two goals, 12 helpers, 53 shots, 30 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating in 16 playoff outings. He continues to fill a workhorse role on the Lightning's top defense pairing.

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Hedman delivered a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Round 2. Hedman fed Nikita Kucherov at the face-off circle and he wired a quick wrister past Sergei Bobrovsky. The Norris Trophy nominee has eight points (two goals, six assists) in eight games this postseason, and he is once again an absolute pillar in all zones.

TAMPA — Lightning assistant coach Derek Lalonde believes there are only a few difference-makers in today’s National Hockey League. More than 640 players take the ice each season, but only a small number of them can turn a game on its head and make an impact. It’s one of the reasons Lalonde feels fortunate he has defenseman Victor Hedman on his side.

Victor Hedman, Roman Josi and Cale Makar were announced Monday as finalists for the NHL's 2021-22 Norris Trophy, awarded annually "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position." Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association vote on the award each year. The...

NEW YORK (May 9, 2022) - Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche are the three finalists for the 2021-22 James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position," the National Hockey League announced today.

Hedman and Josi have both won the Norris Trophy once in their careers so far. Hedman won the award in 2017-18 and finished third in voting in each of the three seasons since. Josi won in 2019-20 and finished 14th in voting the following season. Makar finished ninth in Norris...