Quick Strikes: It hurts.

And now we have three days to think about it.

The truth hurts.

Three things about the loss... because we just can’t get enough of it. [Lightning.nhl.com]

In injury updates and news: Stamkos is progressing, Brown on IR and Callahan rests on second of back-to-backs. [Tampa Bay Times]

The NHL.com staff rounded out the All-Star lineup and they have Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman representing the Lightning. [NHL.com]

The League

The plane carrying the Dallas Stars had to make an emergency landing due to smoke in the cockpit. [Bellevue News-Democrat]

Johnny Boychuk hits 500 games in the NHL. [Eyes on Isles]

On the coaching side, Joel Quenneville also reaches 500 in games coached, but after you had 1,000.

Mike Green, Detroit Red Wings trade bait. [Winging It in Motown]

The Jets need to fill Patrik Laine’s spot with a power-driving forward. [Arctic Ice Hockey]