As the 4-Nations Face-Off tournament and the resulting break loom in February, the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking one key as January comes to a close: normalcy.

Brandon Hagel scored twice in a three-point outing, Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his third shutout this season and the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the visiting Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday night.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, Brandon Hagel scored two goals and had an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday night. Anthony Cirelli scored his fourth short-handed goal of the season for the Kings.

The Lightning captain and two-time Stanley Cup champion will lead his country into the international best-on-best tournament in February.

Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.

“Nikita Kucherov joined his teammate Victor Hedman as the second player in @TBLightning history to tally 600 assists as the Lightning scored four goals in the second period,” posted the NHL ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Los Angels Kings at Amalie Arena at 7 tonight after two consecutive losses, while Los Angeles has not won the past three contests. Tampa Bay sits

Hedman, a 16-season veteran in his first campaign as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, will lead Sweden, with Mattias Ekholm of the Edmonton Oilers, Erik Karlsson of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs serving as alternates.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, Brandon Hagel scored two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0.

Victor Hedman was named captain of Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday. The 34-year-old defenseman is in his first season as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is the first time Hedman will captain Sweden in international play. He was an assistant captain for Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championships, where they won bronze.

Team Sweden announced its leadership team for the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off next month. Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman was named captain, an honor he most recently held at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

DETROIT — As the visiting dressing room at Little Caesars Arena began to clear out around him Saturday night, defenseman Victor Hedman sat ... Chicago Tuesday and Los Angeles Thursday.