Victor Hedman followed Steven Stamkos lead and made this one of the best weeks in Tampa Bay Lightning history.Two days after Stamkos decided to return to Tampa Bay, Hedman signed a $63 million, eight-year extension that keeps the No. 1 defenseman around through the 2024-25 season.Like Stamkos did on his $68 million, eight-year deal, Hedman took less money than he probably could have at a salary-cap hit of $7.875 million in the hopes of keeping the Lightning core together to contend for the Stanley Cup for many more seasons.We want to keep a competitive group and have a competitive team, Hedman said on a conference call Friday. For us moving forward, its going to be important for everyone to buy into that, obviously. For me and Stammer, we want to win together and that was obviously a big goal that we have is to go all the way together with Tampa.The Lightning reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2015 and Eastern Conference final in 2016 thanks in large part to Hedman, the 6-foot-6 Swede with the big shot, puck-moving ability and shutdown prowess. The 25-year-old was in the running for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP when Tampa Bay lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in the final.In 473 games, the 25-year-old has 49 goals and 180 assists. Last season he had 10 goals and 37 assists.But the Hedman and Stamkos contracts are not about what theyve done in seven years together with the Lightning. but rather what they have the potential to do.The possibility of being a Cup contender for almost a decade with Stamkos and Hedman leading the way is why the captain suggested teammates take less than the maximum to win.The guys have to understand that in order to keep us all together, they have to realize the situation with the salary cap, Stamkos said Thursday.That was something that I truly considered in signing the deal that I did with Tampa and realizing the potential we have and knowing that if we did ultimately want to stay together that theres going to be some sacrifices from both sides.Hedman also referenced sacrifice in talking about Tampa Bays long-range plan. Restricted free agent forwards Nikita Kucherov, Alex Killorn and Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Nikita Nesterov all need contracts this summer, and those are up next for general manager Steve Yzerman.The Lightning took care of another order of business Friday in signing goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to a $10.5 million, three-year extension. The 21-year-old will count $3.5 million against the cap when his extension kicks in for the 2017-18 season.The contract could mean the end of Ben Bishops time in Tampa Bay at least by the end of next season when the Las Vegas expansion draft occurs.I know I have to make a decision at some point, Yzerman said. If one of these two guys is available theyre going to get claimed.Worrying about what to do with Bishop is a problem for another day. The Lightning feel good about Vasilevskiy assuming the starting role whenever hes given it, and he could soon be a valuable part of the core.I dont know if theres been a bigger goalie talent Ive seen, Hedman said. Vasy has showed throughout the regular season and in the playoffs when Bish went down how good of a goalie he is.The Lightning have shown they can win in front of Bishop or Vasilevskiy because of Hedman, defensive partner Anton Stralman, Stamkos and the Triplets -Kucherov, Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat.With Stamkos and Hedman set to play at least eight more years together, Yzerman cant help but be happy while also realizing the salary cap limits what he can do.Stammer and Victor, these are the two cornerstones. ... A good couple of days for the organization, Yzerman said. Between now and the start of 17-18 if were going to sign all the players, were going to have to make some changes. To what extent Im not sure. But were not going to be able to simply sign every single guy and keep the exact same group together. Its not possible.Players know that, but in order to try to bring the Cup back to Hockey Bay, itll be a team effort.Im hopeful that we can ultimately keep as many guys as possible, Stamkos said. I understand that you cant keep everyone, but I do believe that we have a great nucleus in Tampa that is built to win for years.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno . Hydro Flask 20 Oz Coffee . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. Hydro Flask Coffee Cup . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. http://www.hydroflask32oz.com/standard-mouth.html . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. Standard Mouth Sports Cap Hydro Flask . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. Hydro Flask Wine Tumbler Sale . Bjorn, who had a 36-hole total of 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot. American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Down by three goals early in the second period, Nashville looked to its captain to turn the tide.Mike Fisher scored twice and the Predators rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Tuesday night.Yeah, its a great effort, being down like that and finding a way to come back and playing really good in the second and third period -- against a great team, too, a division rival, Fisher said. That was a big win.James Neal, Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen and Mike Ribeiro also scored for Nashville, which snapped a two-game skid.After trailing 3-0, the Predators scored six straight goals to earn their 10th home victory of the season.Youre not going to come back a lot of nights from 3-0. So the fact that we were able to, from the time James scored until the end of the game, play the style the way we needed to in order to be successful, was a positive, Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said.Kevin Shattenkirk, Ryan Reaves and Brad Hunt scored for St. Louis, which lost three of four on its road trip.Its always tough being at the end of a road trip, but weve been a good road team here over the last few years, Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo said. You cant use that as an excuse.With the game tied at 3, Colin Wilson carried the puck down the left side. Wilson waited as Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson slid along the ice in an attempt to take away his passing lane. Wilson slid a pass around Edmundsons skate and found Fisher in the low slot, where the Predators captain beat goalie Jake Allen with a one-timer at 9:02 of the third.I saw him go onto his stomach and I just brought it around, Wilson said. Fish put himself into a good area where I could actually get it to him, so it was a good job by him.Wilson and Viktor Arvidsson each had two assists.Shattenkirk scored the first goal at 10:12 of the opening period. From the right point, his wrist shot deflected ooff Predators defenseman Roman Josi and by goalie Pekka Rinne, who finished with 23 saves.ddddddddddddReaves made it 2-0 at 16:41 of the first.From below the goal line, Kyle Broadziak made a spinning backhand pass to Reaves in the left faceoff circle. Reaves skated toward the slot and beat Rinne with a wrist shot high to the glove side.Hunts first of the season made it 3-0 at 1:49 of the second.The Predators cut St. Louis lead to 3-2 with goals 2:15 apart in the second.Neal scored his team-leading 12th of the season at 4:07 with a wrist shot from the slot after a faceoff win by Johansen in the offensive zone.Forsberg followed at 6:22 with a long-range wrist shot that beat Allen between the pads. The goal was just the third for Forsberg, who equaled a franchise high with 33 last season.We had a 3-2 lead going into the third period, Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. Its been three games like this that we lost on the road where weve had the game taken from us in the third period.Nashville won for the first time this season when trailing entering the third.Johansen tied it at 3:04 of the third with a wrist shot from the left faceoff dot that beat Allen to the far side.Ribeiro ended Allens night when he scored at 10:31. Ex-Predator Carter Hutton replaced Allen and finished the game in goal for the Blues.Fisher added an empty-net goal with 1:22 remaining.Game notes Blues LW David Perron played in his 600th NHL game. ... Nashville C Colton Sissons and D Ryan Ellis returned to the lineup. Sissons missed seven games and Ellis was sidelined for eight, both with upper-body injuries. ... 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