"The Tampa Bay Lightning's longest winning streak of the season must take a break.

With the All-Star game set for this weekend in Ottawa, Tampa Bay will have to wait until Washington comes to town Tuesday — after the weeklong break — to try to pick up a fifth consecutive victory.

And resume its come-from-behind effort to make the playoffs.

The season began with inflated expectations after the Lightning reached Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals last season, losing to eventual champion Boston. Training camp started with dreams of taking things one step further.

Instead, Tampa Bay is 21-23-4 — 11th in the Eastern Conference and nine points out of a playoff spot with 34 games to play."