Lightning's Valtteri Filppula: Hot start after offensive failure of 2015-16

Filppula scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-1 win over the Senators on Saturday night.

Analysis:

Flip has gotten off to a solid start to the 2016-17 season -- he has at least a point in four of his first five games and five points overall. Last season was a marked failure offensively for Filppula, who finished with just 31 points, including eight goals, in 76 games. So far, he has three goals in just five games. Check your wire.