| Dec. 3, 2024 |
Kucherov (undisclosed) is still day-to-day but could practice Wednesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. - If Kucherov can get on the ice with his teammates Wednesday, it should clear the way for him to return to the lineup versus San Jose on Thursday. Still, it's a wait-and-see approach for fantasy players at this point until the Bolts provide more clarification. Jake Guentzel (undisclosed) is also dealing with an undisclosed injury, which could significantly impact the team's first-line options versus San Jose on Thursday if Kucherov is also on the shelf. |
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| Nov. 30, 2024 |
Kucherov won't play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports. - Kucherov did not take the ice for warmups, indicating that he won't be available to play. Conor Sheary was called up earlier in the day and will likely enter the lineup, though replacing Kucherov will be more of a team effort. The 31-year-old has 34 points through 22 outings this season. |
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| Nov. 26, 2024 |
Kucherov recorded an even-strength goal and two power-play assists in Monday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche. - Kucherov snapped a five-game scoring drought with his goal midway through the first period, and it was his 12th of the campaign. Not content with that, the star winger also set up two goals on the power play, one scored by Jake Guentzel and the other by Brayden Point, to reach 20 helpers this season. The 31-year-old has been on a tear of late, recording points in all but two of his previous 11 games and notching six multi-point efforts in that span. |
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| Nov. 21, 2024 |
Kucherov had three assists in Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss to Columbus. - Kucherov surpassed 900 NHL points (902; 331 goals, 571 assists) in just 743 games. He's the fourth-fastest player born outside North America and 23rd fastest ever to get to 900 points. Kucherov also took a nasty slash on the hand in the first period. He dropped his stick in visible pain. Fingers crossed there's no lingering issue when he wakes up Friday. That hand will be sore and could affect shooting |
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| Nov. 16, 2024 |
Kucherov picked up two assists in a 4-0 win over the Devils on Saturday. - The helpers extended his point streak to seven games (three goals, nine assists). Kucherov sits in a tie with Carolina's Martin Necas for fifth overall in league scoring with 26 points. A few weeks ago, Kucherov was tied for the league lead in points. He'll continue to vie for that title as the season wears on. He's only two points from third overall. Kucherov is an automatic fantasy start. |
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| Nov. 14, 2024 |
Kucherov picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg. - He extended his point streak to six games (three goals, seven assists), and he has 24 points, including 11 goals, and 59 shots in 15 games so far. Kucherov has been the model of consistency this season, putting up points in 14 of 15 contests. He sits in the top 10 for both goals and assists, and he's on pace for 131 points, including 60 goals. |
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| Nov. 7, 2024 |
Kucherov scored a goal Thursday in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Flyers. - He opened the scoring in the last minute of the first period with a wraparound goal. It was the Bolts' only goal. Kucherov has nine points (three goals, six assists) during a five-game point streak, but we're sure he'd give up that streak to end the Bolts' four-game losing streak. |
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| Nov. 5, 2024 |
Kucherov had two assists in a 3-2 loss to the Blues on Tuesday. - He's on a four-game, eight-point streak that includes six assists. Kucherov has moved into the NHL scoring lead with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists), and he has 50 shots and 10 hits. Seven of his points (one goal, six assists) have come on the power play. |
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| Nov. 3, 2024 |
Kucherov notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-4 defeat to Winnipeg. - Kucherov registered the primary assist on Brayden Point's power-play marker in the opening frame before scoring an unassisted goal in the third period. Kucherov added four shots, three hits and a minus-1 rating in 22:33 of ice time. The star winger has compiled six points during his current three-game point streak, and he's only been held off the scoresheet once through 12 games this season. The Russian forward leads the Lightning in points with 10 goals and 10 assists. |
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| Nov. 1, 2024 |
Kucherov notched a power-play assist, eight shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Wild. - Kucherov has earned four points over his last two contests after being held off the scoresheet Monday against Nashville. The 31-year-old winger's eight shots were a season high, though he's had four or more shots in six of 11 games. He's up to nine goals, nine assists, 43 shots, a plus-6 rating, six hits and seven blocked shots while seeing reliable time on the first line and top power-play unit. |
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| Oct. 31, 2024 |
Kucherov scored a goal and delivered two assists in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche. - Kucherov saw his eight-game point streak snapped in the 3-2 win over Nashville on Monday, but the star winger bounced back admirably and notched his fifth multi-point effort of the campaign Wednesday. Reliable both as a scorer and playmaker, the 31-year-old star forward is amid an outstanding start to the campaign with nine goals and eight assists across 10 contests. He's tied for second in goals and tied for fifth in points league-wide. |
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| Oct. 26, 2024 |
Kucherov had an assist in a 3-0 win over Washington on Saturday. - Kucherov has eight goals and six helpers during his eight-game point streak to begin the 2024-25 campaign. Unsurprisingly, he ranks among the top scorers in the NHL. Kucherov could be in the running for the Hart Trophy again after finishing as the runner-up last season, but it's very early into the year. Still, his performance has been outstanding, and it's unlikely he will slow down much as the season progresses. |
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| Oct. 24, 2024 |
Kucherov scored a goal Thursday in a 4-2 loss to the Wild. - Kucherov remains perfect on the season - he's put up at least a point in every one of Tampa Bay's seven games, and he's wired 30 shots on net. His eight goals (13 points) lead the NHL. Kucherov is already among the best Russian players to don an NHL uniform, and at 31, his game is still on the rise. |
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| Oct. 22, 2024 |
Kucherov notched an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. - Kucherov's four-game, seven-goal streak came to a close Monday, but he's still yet to be held off the scoresheet over five contests. The winger has 10 points, 26 shots on net, five hits and a plus-6 rating. With just three of his points coming on the power play, he could still grow his offense a little more than we've seen so far. |
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| Oct. 19, 2024 |
Kucherov extended his season-opening goal streak to four games with a goal in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Senators. - Kucherov became the first player in Lightning history with at least seven goals through their first four games of a season. That's heady territory considering the likes of Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos have donned the Bolts' uniform. Kucherov has nine points this season; his seven goals lead the NHL. |
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| Oct. 17, 2024 |
Kucherov scored two goals in a 4-3 win over Vegas on Thursday. - The second goal came with less than a minute left and stood as the winner. Kucherov fired the puck from close to the goal line on the left wing, and it ricocheted past Adin Hill. It was the kind of lucky goals that snipers get. Kucherov is riding a three-game, six-goal streak to start the season (seven points). He has 16 shots in those three games, and two of his goals were game winners. |
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| Oct. 16, 2024 |
Kucherov scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canucks. - Kucherov already has four goals and an assist through two games, and he's added 11 shots on net. The 31-year-old winger has avoided the slow start that's plagued some of the league's other superstars, though that advantage has been mitigated by a limited schedule so far after the Lightning's original home opener was postponed by Hurricane Milton. Kucherov produced a career year in 2023-24 with 44 goals and 100 assists over 81 regular-season appearances. It was also the first time he topped 300 shots on goal (306) and the second time he exceeded 50 power-play points (53). That raises some risk of regression, but Kucherov remains a clear top-five player in the NHL. |
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| Oct. 12, 2024 |
Kucherov notched a hat-trick, including a power-play goal, and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes. - Kucherov couldn't have wished for a better start to the season, as the star right winger was directly involved in the Lightning's four goals while recording a natural hat-trick in the third period across a nine-minute period that included two empty-netters. Kucherov had a career-best season in 2023-24 with 44 goals and 144 points across 81 regular-season appearances, and he's looking to best those numbers a step further in 2024-25. |
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| Oct. 3, 2024 |
Kucherov scored the Lightning's only goal Wednesday in a 2-1 preseason OT loss to the Panthers. - With Tampa Bay down 1-0 late in the third period, Brayden Point won a faceoff in the Florida zone, and Kucherov blasted the feed past Spencer Knight on a one-timer. It was Kucherov's first goal this preseason, but after posting career highs with 44 goals and 144 points in 2023-24, the 31-year-old appears ready to come out flying out of the gates when the puck drops on the upcoming campaign. |
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| April 29, 2024 |
Kucherov posted an assist and two hits in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 5. - Kucherov stayed hot in the postseason with seven assists over five games, but he wasn't able to put a puck past Sergei Bobrovsky. The 30-year-old Kucherov had an excellent 2024-25 despite the early playoff exit, earning 44 goals and 100 assists in 81 regular-season appearances. He should continue to be one of the top right wings in the NHL heading into 2024-25. |
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| April 28, 2024 |
Kucherov recorded three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers in Game 4. - Two of the helpers came in the third period as the Lightning put the game away. Kucherov is still looking for his first goal of the postseason, but he's found the scoresheet in all four contests so far while collecting six assists. He may need to come up big again in Game 5 on Monday if Tampa Bay is going to avoid elimination again. |
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| April 18, 2024 |
Kucherov scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Maple leafs. - His second-period helper on a Brayden Point tally put Kucherov in the history books as the fifth player in NHL history to accumulate 100 assists in a season -- rarified air that was previously only reached by Wayne Gretzky (a mind-boggling 11 times), Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr (once each) before both Kucherov and Connor McDavid did it in 2023-24. The 30-year-old Lightning superstar claimed his second scoring title with a career-high 144 points through 81 games, while his 44 goals were also a personal best. Kucherov will lead the Lightning into the playoffs beginning Sunday against the Panthers. |
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| April 11, 2024 |
Kucherov had two assists in a 3-2 shootout loss to Ottawa on Thursday. - The guy makes seamless passes look effortless. Kucherov now has 141 points, including 98 assists, to lead the NHL in scoring, and it was his eighth consecutive game with a point (two goals, 16 assists). He has put up five straight multi-point games (one goal, 13 assists). Kucherov and the Bolts have three games left, and the winger has a very real chance to hit the century mark in assists by season's end. Wayne Gretzky (11 times), Mario Lemieux (1988-89) and Bobby Orr (1970-71) are the only NHLers to have triple-digit assists in a season. |
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| April 9, 2024 |
Kucherov notched three assists - one on the power play - in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Blue Jackets. - Kucherov gathered three primary assists in the contest, one on the opening score, one on the power play and finally one on the empty-netter to put the game to rest. Not only does Kucherov have four straight three-game points but he is riding a seven-game point streak in when he has two goals and 13 assists. He currently holds the lead in the scoring race with 139 points, two points over Nathan MacKinnon. |
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| April 7, 2024 |
Kucherov picked up three assists, two on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Penguins. - The 30-year-old winger has his sights set on the Art Ross Trophy. Kucherov has reeled off three straight three-point performances and has failed to get onto the scoresheet only once in the last 20 games, erupting for seven goals and 42 points over that stretch. He leads the NHL scoring race with 136 points (43 goals, 93 assists), putting him five points up on Nathan MacKinnon and six points clear of Connor McDavid. |
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| April 4, 2024 |
Kucherov collected three assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs. - The 30-year-old winger had a helper in each period to power the Bolts to their fourth win in the last five games. Kucherov is on a massive heater to close out the campaign, erupting for four goals and 23 points over the last 10 games, and he's the first player in the NHL to get to 130 points on the season. Kucherov sits three points up on Nathan MacKinnon in the race for the Art Ross Trophy with a game in hand, but Connor McDavid is only four points back of Kucherov and has two extra games to play. Expect the battle for the NHL scoring lead to go down to the wire. |
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| March 31, 2024 |
Kucherov picked up two assists Saturday in a 4-1 victory over the Islanders. - Kucherov now sits second in league scoring with 126, one point behind Nathan MacKinnon and one ahead of Connor McDavid. With nine games remaining, he will undoubtably shatter his career mark of 128 points set in 2018-19. That was the season Kucherov won the Hart, Ted Lindsay and Art Ross Trophies. It's a tight race this season, but he will contend for all of them this season, too. |
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| March 27, 2024 |
Kucherov scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Bruins. - Kucherov saw a 13-game point streak end in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks. He nearly went two games without a point, but he was able to bury an empty-netter in the final minute to avoid his first multi-game drought since Oct. 30-Nov. 2. He's up to a career-high 42 goals, 124 points, 276 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-7 rating through 71 appearances this season. |
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| March 23, 2024 |
Kucherov notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings. - Kucherov's point streak was hanging in the balance late, but he extended it to 13 games when he set up Steven Stamkos' equalizer in the final minute. During the streak, Kucherov has five goals and 24 assists. The winger is at 41 goals, 82 assists, 269 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 69 contests overall. |
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| March 21, 2024 |
Kucherov registered four assists, five shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks. - Kucherov's point streak is up to 12 games, during which he has five goals and 23 helpers. He's taken it up a notch with 15 points across his last four outings, including a power-play assist in three straight games. The star winger is up to 122 points (45 on the power play), 266 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 68 contests overall. It's looking pretty close to inevitable that he'll set a career high in points -- the mark to beat is 128 from the 2018-19 campaign. |
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| March 19, 2024 |
Kucherov scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added three assists in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights. - All three of Kucherov's helpers were of the primary variety, as he set up Anthony Duclair once and Brayden Point twice. The four-point effort was Kucherov's sixth multi-point performance during his 11-game, 24-point streak, with just four of those points coming on the power play. He's retaken the NHL's scoring lead with 118 points (41 tallies, 77 helpers) while adding 261 shots on net, 44 power-play points and a plus-3 rating over 67 appearances on the year. |
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| March 16, 2024 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over Florida on Saturday. - Kucherov has four goals and 16 assists during his 10-game scoring spree. The goal was his 40th of the campaign, and it's the third time in his career that he has scored at least 40 times in a single season. Kucherov is on his way to a possible 50-goal, 140-point finish, which would both be new career marks. He is among the top contenders for his second Hart Trophy, but it's a lengthy list with Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Auston Matthews also in the mix. |
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| March 14, 2024 |
Kucherov scored a goal and added four assists in a 6-3 win over Rangers on Thursday. - Kucherov had a big night Thursday and so did his line mate Brayden Point, who tied a franchise record with six points. It was Kucherov's sixth, five-point game, which is already the most in franchise history. And he's tied with Leon Draisaitl, Brad Marchand and Sidney Crosby for fourth on the list of active players with six, five-point games. Connor McDavid (11), Evgeni Malkin (8) and Nathan MacKinnon (7) sit at the top of that list. Kucherov is clearly among a NHL Murderers' Row. |
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| March 2, 2024 |
Kucherov picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens. - It was a secondary assist on Brayden Point's goal. Kucherov has 11 points, including nine assists) during a six-game point streak. He sits four points (105) ahead of Nathan MacKinnon (101) on the overall scoring list. |
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| Feb. 26, 2024 |
Kucherov scored a goal and added three assists in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Devils. - The NHL's scoring leader was all over the ice as he carried the Lightning to a win, chipping in five shots on net and a plus-4 rating as well. Kucherov is the first player this season to reach the century mark in points with 102 (38 goals, 64 assists) through 59 games. He's even picked up his pace over the last month, erupting for 10 goals and 26 points in the last 13 contests. |
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| Feb. 24, 2024 |
Kucherov scored an even-strength goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Islanders. - The 30-year-old winger gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead early in the first period before setting up tallies by Brayden Point in the second and Luke Glendening in the third. Kucherov is on the brink of becoming the first player in the NHL this season to reach the century mark in scoring. Through 58 games, he's piled up 37 goals and 98 points. |
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| Feb. 15, 2024 |
Kucherov had two goals and an assist in a 6-3 win over Colorado on Thursday. - It was a head-to-head battle between the NHL's top two scorers, with Kucherov outdueling Nathan MacKinnon, who finished with two assists. Kucherov put the Bolts up 2-1 late in the first with a one-timer from the right circle. He then scored the go-ahead goal from the low slot midway through the third, and it stood as the winner. Kucherov increased his total to 93 points (36 goals, 57 assists), while MacKinnon now sits with 89 (32 goals, 57 assists). |
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| Feb. 10, 2024 |
Kucherov put up two assists in a 4-2 win over Columbus on Saturday. - The NHL's leading scorer extended his point streak to seven games and 14 points, including nine assists. Kucherov leads the NHL with 89 points (33 goals, 56 assists). He's on the verge of his fourth 100-plus point season in his last six years and will certainly get Hart votes. |
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| Feb. 8, 2024 |
Kucherov scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders. - Kucherov has five goals and seven assists during his six-game point streak. He tied the game at 1-1 in the first period, but the Islanders controlled much of the play after that tally. Kucherov leads the NHL with 87 points (33 goals, 54 assists) through 51 appearances, two points ahead of the Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon in one fewer game. Kucherov has added 216 shots on net and a plus-3 rating so far. He's on track to challenge his career highs of 41 goals and 128 points from the 2018-19 campaign. |
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| Jan. 25, 2024 |
Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 6-3 win over the Coyotes on Thursday. - The man is hot. It was the fifth time in nine games that Kucherov has put up at least three points. He now leads the NHL with 83 (32 goals, 51 assists), which is one more than the Avs Nathan MacKinnon. |
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| Jan. 24, 2024 |
Kucherov scored three goals, one on the power play, and added an assist with the man advantage in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flyers. - The NHL's scoring leader with 80 points (31 goals, 49 helpers) in only 47 games, Kucherov found the back of the net in each period for his fifth career hat trick. The 30-year-old has failed to find the scoresheet only twice in 13 games since Christmas, racking up eight goals and 23 points over that stretch as he sets up a second-half battle with Nathan MacKinnon for the Art Ross Trophy. |
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| Jan. 18, 2024 |
Kucherov picked up three apples in a 7-3 win over the Wild on Thursday. - His apples include the 500th of his career, He also leads the NHL with 75 points, including 28 goals. Kucherov is on a three-game, seven-point streak, all assists. He's having a Hart-worthy season, but there's the case of that guy in Colorado and the other guy in Edmonton who are both getting more attention (and likely more consideration). |
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| Jan. 13, 2024 |
Kucherov delivered a trio of apples Saturday in a 5-1 win over Anaheim. - Two came on the power play. All three came in the second period. It was Kucherov's 20th three-point period of his NHL career, and his 109th career multi-point period. He also became the 103rd NHL player to score 800 points (687 games; 303 goals, 497 assists). Kucherov is the fourth player in team history to have hit that milestone with all games played as a member of the Bolts. He joins Steven Stamkos, Marty St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier. Well done. |
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| Jan. 6, 2024 |
Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 7-3 loss to Boston on Saturday. - Take that, Nathan MacKinnon. Mack's big Friday performance had moved him temporarily into the NHL scoring lead, but Kucherov took that back with a vengeance on Saturday. Kuch is tied with Sam Reinhart for second in the NHL in goals (28), and he's second in assists (39) behind MacKinnon. At this point, Kucherov is not to be denied, although his Bolts have slipped in the standings and are now on the outside looking in at a Wild Card spot. |
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| Jan. 4, 2024 |
Kucherov put up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Wild. - He has 64 points (27 goals, 37 assists) in 39 games this season, the most by any Lightning player prior to their 40th game in franchise history. Kucherov is on a five-game, seven-point streak (four goals, three assists), but he now shares the NHL scoring lead with Nathan MacKinnon, who had a three-point night Thursday. Kuch continues to do his part - he was named to the 2024 All-Star squad - but the Bolts have skidded a bit lately, and they are in the last Wild Card spot. |
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| Jan. 3, 2024 |
Kucherov picked up a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against Winnipeg. - Kucherov picked up an assist on Steven Stamkos' opening power-play goal in the first period before adding a tally, also on the man advantage, late in the third. It's already the 19th multi-point game for Kucherov through 38 contests this season. The 30-year-old winger extended his league-leading point total to 63. |
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| Dec. 31, 2023 |
Kucherov tallied a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Canadiens. - Kucherov set up Calvin de Haan's tally midway through the third period before scoring the eventual game-winning goal later in the frame, finishing a cross-ice feed from Victor Hedman. The 30-year-old Kucherov now has goals in three straight outings and six in his last six contests as his stellar campaign continues. He's the first player to top 60 points so far this year -- Kucherov's up to 26 goals and 35 assists through 37 appearances this season. |
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| Dec. 30, 2023 |
Kucherov scored the Lightning's only goal in a 5-1 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. - He wired a one-timer in on the power play in the second period to make the score 2-1. It was Kucherov's 25th goal of the season, and his 59 points still lead the NHL. He's having a Hart-worthy season, but he cannot carry the Bolts alone. |
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| Dec. 27, 2023 |
Kucherov scored a goal Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to Florida. - It was a major milestone for the winger, who stuffed in a rebound 29 seconds into the third period for his 300th career goal. Kucherov is tied for second in the NHL with 24 goals, four behind league-leader Auston Matthews. And he sits on top of the NHL with 58 points, four ahead of Nathan MacKinnon. The 30-year-old is having a dream season, and he's on pace for 56 goals and 135 points, both career highs. |
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| Dec. 21, 2023 |
Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 5-4 victory over the Golden Knights on Thursday. - Kucherov's goal tied the game 2-2 in the second period on a 5-on-3. It was a one-timer on a cross-ice pass from Steven Stamkos -- yah, there's some irony in that when it's usually Kucherov feeding Stammer no-look passes in that area of the ice. Kuch remains firmly in top spot on the NHL scoring list with 57 points in 33 games. He's on a four-game, multi-point scoring streak (10 points_. |
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| Dec. 19, 2023 |
Kucherov scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Blues. - Kucherov extended Tampa Bay's lead to 3-0 in the final seconds of the first period before adding a second tally 1:36 into the second. It's Kucherov's third straight multi-point effort and his seventh in his last 10 contests -- he has seven goals and 10 assists in that span. The 30-year-old winger leads the league with 54 points (22 goals, 32 assists) through 32 games this year. Kucherov is well on pace for the fourth 100-point season of his career. |
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| Dec. 16, 2023 |
Kucherov recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and six shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames. - Kucherov has set a blistering pace with nine goals and 19 helpers over his last 15 games, a span that includes eight multi-point efforts. The winger is leading the league with 52 points, and he's also at the top in assists (32) and power-play points (24) through 31 appearances. Kucherov was hardly a forgotten man in fantasy drafts, but he's returned excellent value on even an early-to-middle first-round pick so far. |
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| Dec. 9, 2023 |
Kucherov scored twice on five shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken. - The pair of goals put Kucherov at the front of the Rocket Richard race with 19, and he's also leading the NHL in assists (28) and points (47). The winger saw an 11-game, 21-point streak snapped Thursday in Nashville, but he responded with his fourth multi-point effort in his last six contests. He's also racked up 137 shots on net, 22 power-play points and a minus-1 rating over 28 appearances in what could end up being a career year for the superstar. |
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| Dec. 6, 2023 |
Kucherov logged a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Penguins. - Both of Kucherov's points came on the power play, setting up Anthony Cirelli's tally in the first period before one-timing a Victor Hedman feed to extend Tampa's lead to 2-0 in the second. Kucherov now has points in 11 straight games -- he's recorded six goals and 15 assists in that span. It's been another stellar campaign for the 30-year-old winger. Kucherov leads the league with 44 points and is second with 17 goals through his first 26 games this season. |
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| Dec. 4, 2023 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Dallas on Monday. - Kucherov just can't be stopped. He's recorded at least a point in 10 straight games, supplying an outstanding five goals and 19 points over that stretch. The 30-year-old was great even before his recent hot streak and now has 16 markers and 42 points through 25 appearances this campaign. He finished 2022-23 with 113 points, and this will likely go down as a similarly dominant year for the superstar forward. |
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| Nov. 30, 2023 |
Kucherov picked up two assists in a 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday. - The points extended his scoring streak to eight games and 16 points (four goals, 12 assists). Kucherov leads the NHL in points with 39, and he sits tied for second in goals (15) and alone in third in assists (24). He's leading the Hart parade right now and is on pace for a 140-point season. It's hard to believe that he will hit that, but Kuch is a guy you can never bet against. |
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| Nov. 28, 2023 |
Kucherov logged an assist, five shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Coyotes. - Kucherov's helper kept his point streak going at seven games (four goals, 10 assists). The winger set up linemate Brayden Point for the Lightning's only goal in this loss. Kucherov is at 37 points, 103 shots on net, 13 hits, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating through 22 outings this season, and he continues to pace the league in points. |
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| Nov. 27, 2023 |
Kucherov notched an assist and six shots on goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. - Kucherov didn't come close to matching his six-point effort from Friday's game against the Hurricanes, but he's now gotten on the scoresheet in six straight contests. In that span, he has four goals and nine assists. The superstar winger leads the NHL with 36 points (15 tallies, 21 helpers) while adding 98 shots on net, a plus-1 rating and 18 power-play points through 21 appearances. |
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| Nov. 25, 2023 |
Kucherov had two goals and four assists in Friday's 8-2 win against the Hurricanes. - Kucherov ended up with a plus-4 rating and three shots on goal in 20:30 of ice time across 26 shifts. He became the first NHL player this season to have a six-point game, and he is the first forward in franchise history to post six points in a single game. He leads the league with 15 goals and 35 points through just 20 games. Kucherov will look to stay hot Monday in Colorado. |
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| Nov. 18, 2023 |
Kucherov scored two goals and added an assist Saturday in a 6-4 comeback win over Edmonton. - Kucherov got the first two Lightning goals of the contest. He scored on the power play in the last minute of the first to make it 2-1 before he knotted the score 2-2 with a wrister at 12:56 of the second. His assist came on a game-tying, power-play goal at the midway point of the third. The points pushed him into a four-way tie for the NHL scoring lead with Vancouver's Quinn Hughes, J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. |
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| Nov. 13, 2023 |
Kucherov (illness) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports. - Kucherov missed Saturday's 4-0 loss to Carolina due to an illness, but it looks like he will be ready to return to the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis. He skated on the top line during Monday's session, and he should be back on the first power-play unit as well. He has amassed 11 goals, 23 points and 63 shots on net in 14 appearances this season. |
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| Nov. 11, 2023 |
Kucherov (illness) won't play Saturday against Carolina. - Kucherov has amassed 11 goals and 23 points in 14 games this season. His four-game point streak, which includes five goals and seven helpers, will come to an end due to his absence. Austin Watson will replace Kucherov in the lineup. |
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| Nov. 9, 2023 |
Kucherov scored a goal in a 5-3 loss to Chicago on Thursday. - His point streak now stands at four games and 12 points (including a four-game, five-goal streak). Kucherov is showing a level of dominance on the ice that has him back in the early Hart trophy conversation. He has 23 points, including 11 goals, in 14 games. |
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| Nov. 6, 2023 |
Kucherov scored two goals and registered two assists in Tampa Bay's 6-5 overtime loss to Toronto on Monday. - Kucherov has managed to record an incredible three goals and nine points over just his last two contests. That's propelled him to nine goals and 20 points in 12 outings this year. Kucherov can count himself among the league's top scorers, and that's likely to continue to be true throughout the 2023-24 campaign. |
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| Nov. 4, 2023 |
Kucherov had a goal and four assists in a 6-4 win over Ottawa on Saturday. - Kucherov essentially put the Bolts on his back and carried them to victory. "I think it all started with [Kucherov] dumping pucks in and showing us how to play, how to play hard," Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont said after the game. "He led us tonight, all night. Not just on the scoresheet, but the way he played." It was Kucherov's fourth, five-point NHL game, which moved him ahead of Vincent Lecavalier for most in Lightning history. |
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| Oct. 21, 2023 |
Kucherov picked up two goals and one assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday. - His first came on a shot from the right circle on the power play at 6:26 of the first period. Kucherov then threaded the needle on a nifty far-post pass through traffic to Alex Barre-Boulet a few minutes later. Then in another few minutes, Kucherov wired a slapper from the top of the right circle. It's his third two-goal game this season, including two consecutive games. He is tied with Vancouver's Brock Boeser, Florida's Sam Reinhart and Toronto's Auston Matthews for the NHL lead in goals with six. |
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| Oct. 19, 2023 |
Kucherov scored twice Thursday in a 4-3 win over Vancouver. - Kucherov's first goal came late in the second. He curled off the right wing boards and knifed a wrist shot from the top of the circle and under the crossbar past a screened Thatcher Demko. Kucherov then put Tampa Bay up for good with a power-play goal at 4:42 of the third. He had six shots through the first two periods (seven total) and hit a post in the third, too. He also blocked three shots. Kucherov is starting to dominate games, but his average ice time so far this season (22:52) is almost three minutes higher than his average last season. The sample size is small, so we aren't concerned. But heavy ice time early may have an impact later in the season. |
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| Oct. 14, 2023 |
Kucherov delivered two assists in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Detroit. - He set up Steven Stamkos for a slap shot at the mid-point of period one and then fed Victor Hedman on the power play mid-way through the third. Kucherov has four points (two goals, two assists) in two games this season. |
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| Oct. 10, 2023 |
Kucherov scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Predators. - Kucherov opened the scoring midway through the first period, one-timing a Victor Hedman feed past Juuse Saros, before sealing a Lightning victory with an empty-netter in the third. It's a good start for Kucherov, who ranked third in the NHL with 113 points (30 goals, 83 assists) last season. The 30-year-old should continue to provide elite fantasy production on Tampa Bay's top line alongside Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos. |
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| April 24, 2023 |
Kucherov recorded two assists in Tampa Bay's 5-4 overtime loss to Toronto in Game 4 on Monday. - Kucherov has a goal and six points in four postseason contests this year. This has been a fantastic month for him overall, with the 29-year-old contributing three goals and 15 points in 10 outings. Kucherov serves on Tampa Bay's top line and first power-play unit. The Lightning will likely lean on him heavily again Thursday, especially with Tampa Bay down in the series 3-1 and thus looking to stave off elimination. |
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| April 22, 2023 |
Kucherov picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto in Game 3. - He tackled Morgan Rielly in the third period after the defender and Brayden Point went hard into the boards, injuring Point. Kucherov took exception and then spent a chunk of the final frame in the box. He plays with an extra edge in the postseason -- he has 110 PIM in 139 playoff games, which is a significant uptick from his regular-season style (319 PIM in 644 games played). Kucherov was dangerous all night, firing six shots, but he couldn't solve Ilya Samsonov. Expect an inspired offensive game in Game 4. Kucherov can't be held down for long. |
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| April 18, 2023 |
Kucherov had a goal and two assists -- all on the power play -- in Tuesday's 7-3 Game 1 win over the Maple Leafs. - Kucherov did his best work in the waning seconds of periods, adding some extra sting to his production in this routine road win. He scored with four seconds left in the first period and set up Brayden Point with two seconds remaining in the second. In between, Kucherov assisted on another goal by Point. |
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| April 13, 2023 |
Kucherov put up an assist in a 5-0 win Thursday over Detroit. - Kucherov's 113-point season (82 games) is the second-best of his career (128; 2018-19), and he heads into postseason on a six-game, nine-point streak (two goals, seven assists). The helper came on the power play, a place where Kucherov delivered 51 points this season. That's the fourth-best total in the NHL; the top three power-play producers all toil in Edmonton (Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins). |
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| April 8, 2023 |
Kucherov delivered two power-play assists in a 7-4 loss to Ottawa on Saturday. - It was his 80th assist of the season, his second time reaching that plateau (87, 2018-19). Kucherov sits third in NHL scoring (110 points) and second in assists. His 48 PPP are fourth-best overall and the best among non-Edmonton player in the league. |
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| April 6, 2023 |
Kucherov scored the Lightning's only goal in a 6-1 loss to the Islanders on Thursday. - He wired a wrist shot from the left circle on a feed from Brayden Point at 16:47 of the second period. It was Kucherov's 30th goal of the season, the sixth time in his NHL career that he's hit that milestone. Kuch has 108 points on the season, which keeps third in NHL scoring overall. |
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| April 1, 2023 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win over the Islanders on Saturday. - Kucherov beat Ilya Sorokin blocker side on a second-period breakaway after taking a stretch pass from Brayden Point. The goal was his first in six games, but he has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in his last 10 and 106 on the season. This is Kucherov's second-best offensive season (2018-19; 128 points). |
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| March 29, 2023 |
Kucherov picked up two assists and three shots, helping the Lightning to a 4-0 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. - Kucherov picked up helpers on Steven Stamkos' opening goal and Brayden Point's second goal. This marks Kucherov's second multi-point game in his last three games and gives him four points in that span. On the season, the Russian superstar has 28 goals and 104 points in 75 games. |
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| March 23, 2023 |
Kucherov had two assists Thursday in a 7-2 loss to Ottawa. - Kooch continues to pad his scoring totals -- he now has 102 points, including the NHL's second-best tally for helpers (74). With coach Jon Cooper calling out the team for its play after the game, Kucherov needs to be a big part of the leadership to shift that narrative. |
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| March 20, 2023 |
Kucherov tallied a goal on four shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Devils. - Kucherov opened the scoring Sunday, one-timing a Steven Stamkos feed past Vitek Vanecek just after Tampa's power play had expired. The goal marks the 100th point of the season for Kucherov, the third time in his nine-year NHL career that he's reached triple digits. The 29-year-old winger is up to 28 goals and 72 assists, the second-most in the league, through 71 games this season. |
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| March 18, 2023 |
Kucherov picked up two assists in a 5-3 win over Montreal on Saturday. - He's now riding a modest, three-game scoring streak (one goal, three assists). Kucherov's 72 assists are good for second in the NHL, behind only Connor McDavid (76). And his next point will be this 100th. Only two players -- Connor McDavid (134) and Leon Draisaitl (104) -- have already hit the century mark in points for this season. |
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| March 9, 2023 |
Kucherov scored a goal and added two assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas on Thursday. - It's his second consecutive three-point game (two goals, four assists). Kucherov now has 94 points and is inching closer to Leon Draisaitl (97) and second place on the NHL scoring list. |
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| March 7, 2023 |
Kucherov scored two goals and an assist on four shots, fueling the Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Flyers on Tuesday. - The second star of the game, Kucherov scored two power-play goals in the contest. He would also add an assist on Alex Killorn's power-play goal in the first period. The Russian forward snapped a four-game goal drought with this performance and has 13 points in his last 10 games. On the season, Kucherov has 25 goals and 91 points in 64 games. |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Kucherov had four shots, one hit and one minor penalty in a 6-0 loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. - Coach Jon Cooper had benched Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point for the third period of Saturday's loss to Buffalo because they weren't performing well enough to give the team the best chance to win. They were back in action Sunday, but Tampa Bay's offense couldn't get rolling because of a parade to the penalty box. The Bolts are on a five-game losing streak heading into a four-game week, and Kucherov will be a key performer to help break the skid. |
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| Feb. 26, 2023 |
Kucherov collected a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday. - Kucherov scored at 18:05 of the first period to give the Lightning a 2-1 edge. He has 23 goals and 85 points in 59 contests in 2022-23. Kucherov is on a five-game scoring streak with two goals and seven points over that stretch. |
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| Feb. 25, 2023 |
Kucherov contributed a goal and an assist in the Lightning's 3-0 victory over Detroit on Saturday. - Kucherov found the back of the net at 19:53 of the second period to put the Lightning up 2-0. He has 22 goals and 83 points in 58 contests in 2022-23. The 29-year-old has recorded a goal and five points over his current four-game scoring streak. |
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| Feb. 14, 2023 |
Kucherov scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Avalanche. - Kucherov got the Lightning on the board in the second period, converting on a pass from Brayden Point. The goal extended Kucherov's point streak to 11 games, a span in which he's racked up four tallies and 12 helpers. The 29-year-old winger continues to impress this season with 21 goals, 78 points, 178 shots and a plus-4 rating through 53 appearances. |
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| Feb. 8, 2023 |
Kucherov logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose. - Kucherov assisted on Brayden Point's power-play tally in the first period before setting up Point again later in the frame. The two-assist performance extends Kucherov's point streak to eight games. He's tallied 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in that span. The 29-year-old winger is up to 20 goals and 55 assists on the season. He's on pace to top the 80-point mark for the fifth time in his career. |
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| Feb. 7, 2023 |
Kucherov scored his 20th goal of the season in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Panthers. - His tally early in the second period gave Tampa Bay a brief flicker of hope, but it only ended up spoiling Sergei Bobrovsky's shutout bid. Kucherov did extend his point streak to seven games, a stretch in which the 29-year-old has three goals and 11 points. |
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| Jan. 26, 2023 |
Kucherov delivered three assists in a 3-2 win over Boston on Thursday. - He was originally awarded a goal early in the third period, but it actually deflected off Brayden Point's skate. Kucherov is on a five-game, nine-point streak (two goals, seven assists) and his 52 assists lead the NHL. |
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| Jan. 25, 2023 |
Kucherov scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Wild. - After helping to set up Steven Stamkos for the game-winner midway through the third period, Kucherov iced things with an empty-netter. The 29-year-old has found the scoresheet in four straight games and nine of the last 10, racking up six goals and 15 points over that stretch. If he can stay healthy, Kucherov is on track to reach 100 points for the first time since 2018-19. |
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| Jan. 18, 2023 |
Kucherov scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks. - Kucherov had a five-game point streak snapped in Seattle on Monday, but he was right back at it Wednesday. His goal gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead in the first period, and he also set up Steven Stamkos for an empty-netter in the third. Kucherov is up to 18 tallies, 64 points, 151 shots on net, 35 hits and a plus-6 rating through 43 contests. That's right in line with the kind of numbers he posted last season -- the only things that have slowed down the 29-year-old winger in recent years are long-term injuries, which he's fortunately avoided in 2022-23. |
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| Jan. 12, 2023 |
Kucherov notched a goal and an assist Thursday in a 5-4 win over Vancouver. - His point streak now stands at four games and eight points, including four goals. Kucherov has a whopping 61 points (17 goals, 44 assists) in 40 games this season, which continue to put him third in NHL scoring. And he remains tied with Connor McDavid for the league lead for assists. |
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| Jan. 10, 2023 |
Kucherov scored two goals and two points, with one tally and both helpers coming on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets. - His second goal of the game, on a one-timer from the faceoff circle early in the third period, wound up being the game-winner. Kucherov has been on fire over the last month, and over the last 16 games he's racked up six goals and 24 points, although Tuesday's goal with the man advantage was his first since Dec. 3. The 29-year-old's next point will give him his eighth straight season with at least 60. |
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| Jan. 6, 2023 |
Kucherov provided a goal in a 4-2 loss to Winnipeg on Friday. - Kucherov found the back of the net at 1:35 of the second period to put the Lightning up 2-1, but Winnipeg took over from there. The 29-year-old has 14 goals and 55 points in 38 games this season. He's contributed at least a point in six of his last seven contests, recording two goals and eight points over that span. |
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| Dec. 31, 2022 |
Kucherov delivered two assists Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Coyotes. - His point streak sits at four games and six points, including five assists. With the points, Kucherov moved into a tie with Connor McDavid for the league lead in assists (40). He set a team record for the fastest Lightning player to 40 assists (35 games). |
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| Dec. 21, 2022 |
Kucherov notched a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Red Wings. - Kucherov helped Brayden Point open the scoring just 1:29 into this one, but Detroit scored five of the next seven goals before Kucherov pulled the Lightning within one with 3:47 left in the third. While that's as close as Tampa Bay would get, Kucherov managed to add to what has been yet another spectacular campaign. His 49 points through 32 games are the fourth-most in the league. |
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| Dec. 17, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-1 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. - Kucherov is in the midst of a seven-game, 12-point streak (two goals, 10 assists) and he has 47 points, including 35 assists, in 30 games this season. Kuch sits third in the NHL in scoring behind only Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, both of the Oilers. |
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| Dec. 16, 2022 |
Kucherov notched three assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets. - All three helpers came in the third period as the Lightning blew open a 1-1 tie. Kucherov has recorded three points in back-to-back games and five times in his last 12, a blistering stretch in which the 29-year-old has amassed two goals and 20 points. |
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| Dec. 14, 2022 |
Kucherov was credited with three assists during a 6-2 victory over the visiting Kraken on Tuesday. - Kucherov, who has compiled 13 helpers in his past nine appearances, dished out a trio of assists for the fourth time in 28 games this season. The 29-year-old right winger paces the Lightning with 31 assists and 42 points this season. Kucherov, who has earned at least one helper in four straight outings, contributed two shots and one hit Tuesday. He also earned a plus-2 rating but remains a minus-1 for the season. |
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| Dec. 8, 2022 |
Kucherov picked up an assist Thursday in a 5-2 win over Nashville. - He's on a modest three-game, three-point streak (one goal, two assists), but has just one goal in his last eight contests. Kucherov remains in the league's top-five scorers with 38 points and the helper pushes him into a tie with the Rangers' Artemi Panarin for second on the assist list, one apple behind Connor McDavid (28). |
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| Nov. 26, 2022 |
Kucherov was credited with three assists and a plus-2 rating during Friday's 5-2 victory over the visiting Blues. - Kucherov, the Lightning's leading scorer with 31 points, set the tone early Friday by earning helpers on Brayden Point's two first-period markers. The 29-year-old sniper added two shots and two hits as the Lightning claimed their fifth win in six games. The 2019 Hart Trophy recipient has collected 10 points, including four goals, in his past six outings. |
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| Nov. 19, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal and added two assists Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Nashville. - The goal tied the score 1-1 early in the second. Kucherov skated over the blue line and into the high slot before wiring a wrist shot over Juuse Saros' right shoulder. He picked up an assist on Alex Killorn's goal that knotted the game at 2-2 late in the third and then set up Steven Stamkos on the power play in overtime. Kucherov has been dominant this season and now sits in a tie with Leon Draisaitl, David Pastrnak and Erik Karlsson for second in league scoring (28 points). |
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| Nov. 17, 2022 |
Kucherov scored twice in a 4-1 win over Calgary on Thursday. - Kuch made it 2-0 with a power-play snipe at 18:16 of the second period. It was a sharp one-timer off a feed from Steven Stamkos in the right circle. It stood as the winner. The other goal went into an empty net with 14 seconds left in the game. Kucherov sits fifth in NHL scoring with 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists). |
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| Nov. 13, 2022 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist during Sunday's 6-3 victory over the visiting Capitals. - It didn't take long for Kucherov to rebound from a disappointing performance. The 29-year-old right winger entered Friday's loss to the Capitals riding an 11-game point streak (six goals, 14 assists), but he was held off the scoresheet and finished with a minus-3 rating. Kucherov shook it off Sunday with two first-period, power-play points, three shots and four PIM. |
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| Nov. 8, 2022 |
Kucherov logged an assist, seven shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers. - Kucherov set up a Brandon Hagel goal in the first period. The assist gave Kucherov an 11-game point streak. He's been held off the scoresheet only once in 13 outings this year, amassing six goals, 15 assists, 48 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-6 rating. The 29-year-old is healthy and doing what he does best -- strong playmaking and enough scoring to keep opponents honest. |
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| Nov. 5, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal and added three assists in a 5-3 win over the Sabres on Saturday. - The goal went into an empty net, extending his goal streak to six games. Kucherov also has a 10-game point streak (19 points; six goals, 13 assists). And it was his 20th four-point game, which set a Lightning record. Kucherov is among the NHL elite in points (20) and his playmaking rivals that of Leon Draisaitl, perhaps the best passer in the game. |
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| Nov. 3, 2022 |
Kucherov scored for his fifth straight game in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. - His snipe on a 5-on-3 power play with one minute left in the second put the Bolts up 3-2, but they couldn't hold the lead. Kucherov also extended his point streak to nine games and 15 points, including 10 helpers. He sits in a three-way tie for fourth overall in league scoring (16 points). |
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| Nov. 1, 2022 |
Kucherov scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators. - The 29-year-old sniper banged home a one-timer from the faceoff circle to the left of Anton Forsberg with two and a half minutes left in the third period to break open a 3-3 tie. Kucherov has now found the back of the net in four straight games while extending his point streak to eight contests, boosting his production on the season to four goals and 15 points through 10 games. |
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| Oct. 29, 2022 |
Kucherov scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 4-3 victory over San Jose. - He scored with just 57 seconds left off a feed from the right circle from Brandon Hagel. With the snipe, Kucherov extended his point streak to seven games and 11 points (three goals, eight assists). It's the 13th time in his career that Kucherov has put together a scoring streak of seven games or more. |
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| Oct. 26, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks. - A trip out west has allowed Kucherov to find his goal-scoring touch. He's tallied in each of the last two games, and he's riding a six-game, nine-point streak. The superstar winger is up to two goals, eight helpers, 23 shots on net, four PIM and a plus-1 rating through eight contests this year. |
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| Oct. 25, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal on three shots, doled out two hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Kings. - Kucherov's playmaking has been in midseason form to begin 2022-23, but he hadn't scored in the first six games. He changed that in Game No. 7, pouncing on a loose puck in the Kings' zone at 17:44 of the third period. The 29-year-old winger is one of the best players in the league, and his nine points through seven games are proof of that. He's added 22 shots on net, an even plus-minus rating, four hits and four PIM while playing on the Lightning's strong top line. |
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| Oct. 22, 2022 |
Kucherov delivered an assist Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Islanders. - It extended his point streak to four games (seven assists). Kucherov is still waiting to score his first goal of the season. He has eight apples in six contests so far. |
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| Oct. 21, 2022 |
Kucherov earned a pair of assists Friday, leading the Lightning to a 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers. - Kucherov, who has collected two assists in each of the Lightning's past three games, helped open the scoring Friday by passing to hot-scoring Steven Stamkos for a first-period, power-play goal. Kucherov also assisted on Braydon Point's third-period, game-tying tally. The 29-year-old right winger added a team-high five shots in 23:09 of ice time, the most among forwards. Kucherov's multi-assist effort Friday matched his performances against the Flyers on Tuesday and the Penguins on Oct. 15. |
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| Oct. 19, 2022 |
Kucherov dished out two assists Tuesday, but the Lightning fell to the Flyers 3-2. - Kucherov, who had two assists against the Penguins on Saturday, matched the effort by the 4:12 mark of the second period Tuesday. The 29-year-old right winger earned helpers on the two markers by linemate Steven Stamkos. Kucherov, who scored at least 30 goals in five of his first eight seasons, has yet to score and was not overly active Tuesday. He compiled zero shots on goal and hits and had a rating of minus-1. |
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| Oct. 15, 2022 |
Kucherov delivered two assists in a 6-2 loss to the Penguins on Saturday. - Kucherov has three assists in three games, but he's yet to find twine so far this season. The goals will come soon enough. The Bolts dropped to 1-2 on the season with the loss. |
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| Oct. 11, 2022 |
Kucherov picked up a power-play assist, fired three shots on goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers. - Kucherov set up a Steven Stamkos tally in the second period. In 2022-23, staying in the lineup will be Kucherov's primary focus after injuries cost him all of 2020-21 and 35 contests last season. The 29-year-old winger should be a lock for better than a point-per-game pace -- his 69 points from last year accounted for his lowest total in the last five campaigns in which he's logged a game. |
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| June 28, 2022 |
Kucherov was hampered by a meniscus injury in the postseason but was able to play through it, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Tuesday. - After getting hurt in Game 3, Kucherov managed one goal on 10 shots while averaging 21:55 of ice time in the final three games of the Stanley Cup Finals. During the regular season, the Russian winger was limited to just 47 appearances which saw him post his lowest goal total since his rookie campaign back in 2013-14. If he can stay healthy, Kucherov should be capable of pushing for the 40-goal mark next year and providing top-end fantasy value. |
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| June 24, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a power-play goal on six shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 5. - The Lightning's power play has struck only twice in the last five games, but Kucherov was able to cash one in during the second period Friday. It was his first goal in seven contests, though the star winger has added five helpers in that span. The 29-year-old has eight tallies, 27 points (11 on the power play), 75 shots on net and a plus-6 rating in 22 playoff outings overall. |
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| June 21, 2022 |
Kucherov (undisclosed) is expected to suit up against the Avalanche for Game 4 on Wednesday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. - Kucherov appeared to suffer a lower-body injury in the third period of Game 3 but seems to be no worse for the wear. The Russian winger is currently mired in a five-game goal drought during which he has recorded just 12 shots. Still, despite the goal slump, Kucherov has continued to produce with five helpers over that same stretch. With Kucherov available, he should maintain his place on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit. |
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| June 20, 2022 |
There was no update on Kucherov's (undisclosed) status after Monday's Game 3 win, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports. He scored two assists with a plus-3 rating in 17:46 of ice time. - Kucherov took a cross-check from Devon Toews in the third period and did not return to the game. He put six shots on goal and logged two assists prior to the injury. The team will have more information on his availability for Wednesday's Game 4 in the coming days. Kucherov is up to 26 points through 20 games this postseason. |
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| June 15, 2022 |
Kucherov notched an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Avalanche in Game 1. - Kucherov set up an Ondrej Palat tally on a give-and-go in the second period. The assist was Kucherov's third in as many games, and he's earned three goals and six helpers during a six-game point streak. The 28-year-old winger continues to dazzle in the playoffs with 24 points, 61 shots on net and a plus-4 rating in 18 outings overall. |
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| June 11, 2022 |
Kucherov notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rangers in Game 6. - Kucherov fed Stamkos for his second goal of the game at 13:28 of the third period, just 21 seconds after the Rangers had gotten on the board. With three goals and five assists during a five-game point streak, Kucherov has looked as strong as ever in the Eastern Conference Finals. He's up to 23 points, 60 shots, 16 hits and a plus-4 rating in 17 playoff contests, and he'll look to keep his offense flowing versus the Avalanche with the Lightning just four wins away from their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship. |
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| June 9, 2022 |
Kucherov supplied an assist and fired three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers in Game 5. - Kucherov set up Brandon Hagel for an empty-net goal in the final minute of the third period. During a four-game point streak, Kucherov's racked up three goals and four assists. The superstar winger is up to 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists), 58 shots, 15 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-2 rating in 16 playoff contests as he continues to be one of the Lightning's top scoring threats. |
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| June 7, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Rangers. - Kucherov converted on a breakaway to give the Lightning a 2-0 lead in the second period. The 28-year-old winger has been on a hot streak with three goals and three assists in his last three games. Kucherov is now up to 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) in 15 postseason contests. |
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| June 5, 2022 |
Kucherov recorded a goal and two assists in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Rangers. - Kucherov got the Lightning on the board with a power-play goal in the second period before assisting on tallies from Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat in the third. Kucherov has two goals and four assists in the Eastern Conference Finals and 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 14 postseason contests. |
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| June 3, 2022 |
Kucherov logged a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. - Kucherov opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the first period before adding a helper on Nick Paul's goal late in the third. The 28-year-old winger now has five goals and 12 assists through 13 playoff games. |
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| May 22, 2022 |
Kucherov logged a goal and three assists in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Panthers. - Kucherov assisted on Corey Perry's opening goal and a pair of Steven Stamkos tallies while adding an empty-netter in the Game 3 victory. The 28-year-old winger now has seven points in the series (two goals, five assists) and 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in the playoffs. Kucherov and the Lightning will look to stay hot as they go for the series sweep Monday in Game 4. |
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| May 17, 2022 |
Kucherov recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers. - Both of Kucherov's points came on the power play, as he weaved through Florida's defense to assist on Corey Perry's game-tying marker in the second period before burying a goal of his own in the third. The 28-year-old winger now has three goals and seven assists in the playoffs. |
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| May 12, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal on six shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs. - Kucherov scored a power-play goal midway through the third period to tie the game at three before the Lightning prevailed in overtime to force Game 7. The 28-year-old winger now has two goals and six assists in the series and 135 points (46 goals and 89 assists) in 118 career playoff games. |
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| May 10, 2022 |
Kucherov dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 4-3 Game 5 loss to the Maple Leafs. - Kucherov helped the Lightning strike quickly, setting up goals by Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman 52 seconds apart in the first period. It was all Toronto after that, though. Between three multi-point games and two goose eggs in this series, Kucherov has compiled seven points heading into Thursday's must-win Game 6. |
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| May 8, 2022 |
Kucherov notched two assists and two PIM in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4. - Kucherov set up Steven Stamkos' opening tally a minute into the game and a power-play goal by Corey Perry in the second period. Kucherov has five points in the Lightning's two wins, but he's been kept off the scoresheet in their two losses. The winger has added nine shots on net, five hits and a minus-4 rating in four playoff contests. |
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| May 5, 2022 |
Kucherov had a goal and two assists in Wednesday's 5-3 Game 2 win over Toronto. - The goal and one assist came on the power play. Kucherov and Victor Hedman combined for seven points to help even the series after the Lightning were shut out in Game 1. Between the previous two postseasons and the first two games of this one, Kucherov has produced 69 points in 50 games. |
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| April 29, 2022 |
Kucherov tallied two assists in Friday's 6-4 win over the Islanders. - His goal streak ended at eight games, but his scoring streak continued to nine games and 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists). Kucherov remains one of the purest point producers in the NHL -- he may have only 69 points (47 games), but his 1.47 points-per-game-played is second only to Connor McDavid (1.54) across the NHL. Kuch has also been an elite playoff performer the past two seasons with 66 points in just 48 games (1.38 P/GP). |
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| April 28, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets. - It was his eighth straight game where he recorded a goal, which tied Brian Bradley (1992-93) for the franchise record. Bradley had eight goals; Kucherov has 10 (21 points) on his streak. But Kuch would have probably traded the goal and streak for a win, which would have secured third in the Atlantic division. Boston remains one point behind Tampa Bay with one game left for each team. A Tampa win Friday will secure third and a date with Toronto in Round 1. |
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| April 24, 2022 |
Kucherov had two goals and three power-play assists in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Panthers. - Tampa Bay has been playing its best hockey down the stretch in preparation for the postseason, and Kucherov has been leading the way. He extended his goal streak to six games, and the star winger has produced eight goals and eight assists during this torrid stretch. Kucherov has been especially effective on the man advantage recently, notching eight power-play points in his last four games. |
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| April 23, 2022 |
Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win over Nashville on Saturday. - Kucherov scored on the power-play at 19:40 of the first period to push the Bolts up 3-1. It would stand as the winner. Kuch's goal streak stands at five games and six goals (11 points). |
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| April 22, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal and logged an assist in Thursday's 8-1 win over Toronto. - Kucherov scored both points on the power play, setting up a Steven Stamkos one-timer before adding a goal of his own on a rebound chance. Kucherov extended his scoring streak to four games with eight points (five goals and three assists) over that span. |
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| April 15, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks. - Count on Kuch to come up clutch -- he turned on the talent with his goalie pulled and scored with 13 seconds left to force overtime. Kucherov has five goals in his last seven games. |
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| April 2, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal and added two assists in a 5-4 shootout loss to Montreal on Saturday. - The goal and one of the helpers came on the power play. Kucherov made it 3-1 at 11:34 of the first period with a sweet one-timer from the right circle off a feed from Victor Hedman. He has a four-game, nine-point streak on the go. Kucherov has started to warm up again after struggling for most of March, and that's perfect timing for head-to-head managers. |
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| March 29, 2022 |
Kucherov dished out three power-play assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Hurricanes. - Kucherov helped Alex Killorn get the Lightning on the scoresheet in the second period, then he added an assist on Brayden Point's game-tying goal in the third. His third assist came on Steven Stamkos' overtime winner. Kucherov has scored only one goal in his last 14 games, but the unselfish winger has piled up 11 assists to stay productive during this stretch, even if his output is below his usual lofty standards. |
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| March 28, 2022 |
Kucherov has just one goal in his last 13 games. - This slump dates back to March 2. Kucherov does have eight assists in that span, but it pales in comparison to the 22 points in 14 games he put up since his injury return Jan. 6. The Bolts have scuffled in their last 10 (4-6-0) and Kucherov's challenges mirror that of the team. He's too good to have this continue for much longer, but this slump comes at a bad time for managers fighting for a playoff berth. |
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| March 16, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken. - Kucherov was involved in the Lightning's first two goals, burying a pass from Steven Stamkos in the first period and earning the secondary helper on the first of Victor Hedman's goals in the second. In Wednesday's contest, Kucherov ended a seven-game goal drought and three-game point slump. The 28-year-old is up to 32 points (14 on the power play), 95 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 25 appearances this season. |
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| March 6, 2022 |
Kucherov logged an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks. - Kucherov helped out on the first of Victor Hedman's two goals in the contest. Sunday was the first time since Feb. 10 that Kucherov had only a single point in a game -- he posted five multi-point efforts and two goose eggs in that stretch. The 28-year-old has 10 goals, 19 assists, 75 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through just 20 appearances this season. |
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| March 2, 2022 |
Kucherov scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators. - After Ottawa grabbed an early 2-0 lead, Kucherov got Tampa Bay on the board midway through the first period before helping set up Steven Stamkos for the eventual game-winner in the second. Kucherov has now delivered four straight multi-point performances and nine in his last 12 games, piling up a stunning nine goals and 20 points over that stretch. |
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| Feb. 26, 2022 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over Nashville in the Stadium Series outdoor game on Saturday. - Both points came on the power play. Kucherov has been dominant when he's in uniform. He has 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists) in 16 games, and he's put up a goal and an assist in three straight games. Ten of his points have come on the power play. |
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| Feb. 23, 2022 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Oilers. - Kucherov assisted on Brayden Point's second-period marker, then padded his stats by scoring an empty-netter with four seconds left in the third. With 22 points in just 15 appearances, Kucherov continues to deliver elite production on a per-game basis. |
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| Feb. 15, 2022 |
Kucherov notched a goal, an assist and five shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over New Jersey. - Kucherov helped set up a Steven Stamkos tally in the second to cut New Jersey's lead to 3-2, then put the Lightning up 5-3 by lighting the lamp himself in the third. The Russian winger has been outstanding when available, with seven goals and 20 points in just 14 games played. |
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| Feb. 10, 2022 |
Kucherov (not injury related) is expected to participate in Thursday's road game against Colorado, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports. - Kucherov has missed the last three games due to COVID-19 protocols, Burns adds. The 28-year-old has logged eight points over his last five appearances, averaging a hefty 4:27 during the power play over that period. Thursday will mark his 12th performance in 2021-22. |
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| Feb. 1, 2022 |
Kucherov (not injury related) departed the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, per Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site. - Kucherov has missed the last two games while in the virus protocols. The 28-year-old has averaged 19:57 of ice time -- 4:01 during the power play -- and recorded 17 points over 11 appearances this season. Check back for an update on his status ahead of Tuesday's game against San Jose. |
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| Jan. 25, 2022 |
Kucherov was designated for the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic. - Kucherov has averaged 19:41 of ice time -- 4:16 during the power play -- and tallied 13 points over the last eight games. The 28-year-old recently cleared injured reserve, making his return to play Jan. 6. The next game on Tampa Bay's schedule is Thursday against New Jersey. |
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| Jan. 18, 2022 |
Kucherov scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist, logged three hits and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Kings. - Kucherov has produced multiple points in five of his six games since returning from a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old scored in the second period Tuesday and set up the latter of Victor Hedman's two tallies in the contest. Kucherov is up to 15 points (seven on the power play), 36 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating in just nine appearances this season. |
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| Jan. 15, 2022 |
Kucherov delivered two assists Saturday in a 3-1 win over Dallas. - For the first helper, Kucherov gathered the puck off the boards and fed it to Brayden Point in the low slot. He then set up Ross Colton on a sweet breakaway pass for a 2-1 lead. Kucherov has put up three consecutive multi-point games and now sits with 13 points, including nine assists over just eight games this season. |
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| Jan. 12, 2022 |
Kucherov scored three goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Sabres. - He lit the lamp twice in the second period and once in the third in the dominant victory. Kucherov has missed most of the season to date due to an unspecified lower-body injury that required surgery, but he has three goals and five points in three games since returning to the lineup. |
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| Jan. 6, 2022 |
Kucherov (lower body) was cleared to participate in Thursday's contest against Calgary, per Joe Smith of The Athletic. - Kucherov underwent surgery after the third game of the season that kept him sidelined through the rest of 2021. The 28-year-old tallied four points through his three appearances this season. Fantasy circles will be delighted he is finally making his long-awaited return. |
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| Jan. 2, 2022 |
Coach Jon Cooper said he expects Kucherov (lower body) to return in mid-January, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports. - Kucherov has been on long-term injured reserve since his mid-October injury. The 28-year-old had four points in three games to start the season and should be a top fantasy option once he rejoins Tampa Bay's lineup. |
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| Dec. 4, 2021 |
Kucherov (lower body) participated in Saturday's morning skate, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official sitee reports. - Although it was undoubtedly encouraging to see Kucherov on the ice Saturday, his recovery timetable hasn't changed, so he's still expected to be sidelined until early January at a minimum. The 28-year-old winger racked up four points through the first three games of the campaign before suffering a lower-body injury. |
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| Oct. 18, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov Could Be Out Long-Term - Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (lower body) appears to have picked up another long-term injury. The 2019 league MVP got hurt in Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory at Washington and Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said on Monday that it's "not a day-to-day thing". Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider had reported that Kucherov might require surgery. The defending champions will be back in action on Tuesday against Florida, with Corey Perry set to take Kucherov's spot on the first line. Ondrej Palat will move up to the first power-play unit. |
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| July 7, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 1-0 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| July 5, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had 24:39 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Canadiens on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| July 2, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 16:49 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Canadiens on Friday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has eight goals and 24 assists on the season. |
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| June 30, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had 15:33 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| June 28, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and one assist in 18:54 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 win over the Canadiens on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has seven goals and 23 assists on the season. |
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| June 25, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had 16:03 of ice time in the Lightning's 1-0 win over the Islanders on Friday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| June 24, 2021 |
Kucherov is active for Friday's Game 7 of the Lightning's Stanley Cup semifinal series against the Islanders. The playoff scoring leader left Game 6 early in the first period due to an upper-body injury. |
The 2018-19 Hart Trophy winner has 27 points in 17 playoff games after missing the entire regular season while recovering from hip surgery. Kucherov could be limited but will give it a go with the defending champions' season on the line. |
| June 23, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had 0:46 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Wednesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| June 21, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 14:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 8-0 win over the Islanders on Monday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 22 assists on the season. |
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| June 19, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 21:30 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 19 assists on the season. |
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| June 17, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 19:53 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Islanders on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 18 assists on the season. |
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| June 15, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 19:03 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Islanders on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 17 assists on the season. |
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| June 13, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:15 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 14 assists on the season. |
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| June 8, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 17:10 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-0 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 13 assists on the season. |
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| June 5, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and one assist in 20:13 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has five goals and 12 assists on the season. |
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| June 3, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 22:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. He took seven shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has 11 assists on the season. |
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| June 1, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 30, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:34 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has nine assists on the season. |
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| May 26, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 19:49 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 win over the Panthers on Wednesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has eight assists on the season. |
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| May 24, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:37 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Panthers on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 23, 2021 |
Lightning coach Jon Cooper said Kucherov is available for Monday's Game 5 at Florida after he left Game 4 after being slashed by Florida's Anthony Duclair midway through the third period. |
Kucherov has been outstanding in this series after missing the entire regular season while recovering from hip surgery. The 2018-19 Hart Trophy winner has racked up three goals and six assists in the first four games. |
| May 22, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 14:31 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-2 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has three goals and six assists on the season. |
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| May 20, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 23:02 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-5 loss to the Panthers on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has three assists on the season. |
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| May 18, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 22:15 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has two assists on the season. |
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| May 16, 2021 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and one assist in 19:21 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Panthers on Sunday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has two goals and one assist on the season. |
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| Dec. 23, 2020 |
Kucherov (hip surgery) will make his season debut Sunday in the playoff opener against the Panthers. |
Kucherov had 100 points in 2017-18 and 128 points the following season in being named the 2019 Hart Trophy winner. He had 85 points in 68 games last season. |
| Sept. 28, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 16:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-0 win over the Stars on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 27 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 26, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 28:55 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Stars on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 26 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 25, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 22:55 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Stars on Friday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 25 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 23, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 16:38 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Stars on Wednesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has seven goals and 23 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 21, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 17:37 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Stars on Monday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 22 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 19, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:21 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Stars on Saturday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Sept. 17, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 28:22 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Islanders on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 20 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 15, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 36:19 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Sept. 13, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 19:31 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Islanders on Sunday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 19 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 11, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 22:07 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to the Islanders on Friday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 17 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 9, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 22:25 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Islanders on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has six goals on the season. |
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| Sept. 7, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov 17:10 of ice time in the Lightning's 8-2 win over the Islanders on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +4 for the game. Kucherov now has five goals and 16 assists on the season. |
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| Sept. 1, 2020 |
Kucherov will be ready for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Islanders on Monday after he was injured during last week's series-clinching win over the Bruins. |
The Lightning played without the reigning NHL MVP for most of Game 5, losing Kucherov for the final seven minutes of the opening period after Boston defenseman Zdeno Chara drew a 4-minute double minor penalty for high-sticking the Tampa Bay star. Kucherov returned at the start of the second, but departed again for the rest of the game after serving a penalty for tripping. Kucherov is second on the Lightning with 16 points in 13 games this postseason. |
| Aug. 31, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 9:09 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Bruins on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Aug. 29, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 19:43 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Bruins on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 12 assists on the season. |
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| Aug. 26, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 15:58 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-1 win over the Bruins on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has four goals and 10 assists on the season. |
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| Aug. 25, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 23:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Bruins on Tuesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has three goals on the season. |
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| Aug. 23, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:05 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Bruins on Sunday. He took eight shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Aug. 19, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 20:18 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has seven assists on the season. |
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| Aug. 17, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:17 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Aug. 15, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:54 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has four assists on the season. |
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| Aug. 13, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 21:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has two goals on the season. |
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| Aug. 11, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 45:59 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has three assists on the season. |
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| Aug. 8, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:23 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Flyers on Saturday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -3 for the game. |
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| Aug. 5, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 20:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has one assist on the season. |
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| Aug. 3, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 18:27 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has one goal on the season. |
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| March 10, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 21:26 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 52 assists on the season. |
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| March 8, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 21:30 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings on Sunday. He took eight shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 51 assists on the season. |
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| March 7, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 20:27 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Bruins on Saturday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 33 goals on the season. |
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| March 5, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 16:22 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 win over the Canadiens on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 32 goals and 50 assists on the season. |
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| March 3, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Feb. 29, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 21:45 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Flames on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 49 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 27, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 20:20 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 31 goals and 47 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 25, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 21:52 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 30 goals on the season. |
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| Feb. 22, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:24 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-3 loss to the Coyotes on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 46 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 20, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 19:25 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has 45 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 17, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 19:52 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 29 goals on the season. |
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| Feb. 15, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 19:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Flyers on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 28 goals and 44 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 11, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 14:53 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 overtime win over the Penguins on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 43 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 10, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in 18:20 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. He took eight shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 27 goals on the season. |
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| Feb. 8, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 16:52 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 42 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 6, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 16:37 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Penguins on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 25 goals and 40 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 4, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 16:16 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 39 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 1, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 19:30 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-0 win over the Sharks on Saturday. He took seven shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 24 goals on the season. |
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| Jan. 31, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 19:14 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Ducks on Friday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 23 goals and 37 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 29, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 18:59 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Kings on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 36 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 27, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 20:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 34 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 17, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in 16:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-1 win over the Jets on Friday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 22 goals on the season. |
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| Jan. 16, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in 21:02 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Wild on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 20 goals on the season. |
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| Jan. 14, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 23:05 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 18 goals on the season. |
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| Jan. 12, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:22 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Devils on Sunday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 11, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 1-0 win over the Flyers on Saturday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 9, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in 19:49 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 win over the Coyotes on Thursday. He took eight shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 17 goals on the season. |
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| Jan. 7, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 16:45 of ice time in the Lightning's 9-2 win over the Canucks on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 15 goals and 32 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 5, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 16:26 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 31 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 4, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:50 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Senators on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 29 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 2, 2020 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 17:10 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Canadiens on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 14 goals on the season. |
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| Dec. 31, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 19:25 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-4 win over the Sabres on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 28 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 29, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 22:09 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Red Wings on Sunday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 28, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 17:37 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Dec. 23, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and two assists in 15:21 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-1 win over the Panthers on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has 13 goals and 27 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 21, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 24:44 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Capitals on Saturday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 12 goals on the season. |
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| Dec. 19, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 20:54 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 25 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 17, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 13:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 11 goals on the season. |
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| Dec. 14, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 11:47 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Capitals on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 24 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 12, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 19:25 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 23 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 10, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 17:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 9, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 17:14 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 loss to the Islanders on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 7, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 15:53 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-1 win over the Sharks on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 5, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 21:47 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 loss to the Wild on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 21 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 3, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 21:42 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 10 goals and 20 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 30, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 20:45 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 19 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 29, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 21:37 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals on Friday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 18 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 27, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and two assists in 22:53 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Blues on Wednesday. He took seven shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has nine goals and 15 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 25, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 20:34 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Sabres on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has eight goals on the season. |
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| Nov. 23, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 15:16 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-2 win over the Ducks on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has seven goals and 13 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 19, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 11:43 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Blues on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Nov. 16, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 17:51 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Jets on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 12 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 14, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 15:02 of ice time in the Lightning's 9-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has six goals and 11 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 9, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 16:32 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Sabres on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has eight assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 8, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 21:23 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Sabres on Friday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has five goals on the season. |
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| Nov. 1, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:53 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Islanders on Friday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Oct. 30, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 14:48 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-6 overtime win over the Devils on Wednesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Oct. 29, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 19:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has four goals on the season. |
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| Oct. 26, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 20:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has seven assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 23, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 17:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Penguins on Wednesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has six assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 19, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 17:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-2 loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Oct. 17, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:51 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 shootout win over the Bruins on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Oct. 15, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 16:09 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Canadiens on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has five assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 12, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 23:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 loss to the Senators on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Oct. 10, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and two assists in 20:23 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has three goals and three assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 6, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:20 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Oct. 5, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:16 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Panthers on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Oct. 3, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 18:02 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Panthers on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has one goal and one assist on the season. |
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| April 16, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 22:38 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has two assists on the season. |
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| April 13, 2019 |
Kucherov missed Game 3 against the Blue Jackets on Sunday while serving a one-game suspension for a hit on Columbus defenseman Markus Nutivaara late in Game 2 that got him ejected. |
The likely Hart Trophy winner after leading the NHL with 87 assists and 128 points, Kucherov will return to the lineup Tuesday in Columbus when the Presidents' Trophy winning Lightning look to avoid being swept in the first round. |
| April 12, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Friday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 10, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 22:19 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 6, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 18:09 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Bruins on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 41 goals and 87 assists on the season. |
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| April 4, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 20:26 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 40 goals on the season. |
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| April 2, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 22:26 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| April 1, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 19:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Senators on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has 86 assists on the season. |
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| March 30, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 18:47 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 loss to the Capitals on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 39 goals on the season. |
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| March 25, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 27:09 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Bruins on Monday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 38 goals on the season. |
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| March 23, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 24:38 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Blues on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| March 21, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 23:54 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 83 assists on the season. |
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| March 20, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in 21:39 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 overtime win over the Capitals on Wednesday. He took eight shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 37 goals on the season. |
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| March 18, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Coyotes on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 16, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 20:38 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Capitals on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 82 assists on the season. |
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| March 14, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and two assists in 20:58 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Red Wings on Thursday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 35 goals and 80 assists on the season. |
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| March 11, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 17:47 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 78 assists on the season. |
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| March 9, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in 20:18 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Red Wings on Saturday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 33 goals on the season. |
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| March 7, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 23:15 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-0 loss to the Wild on Thursday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| March 5, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 19:58 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Jets on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 77 assists on the season. |
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| March 2, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 20:02 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 win over the Senators on Saturday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 31 goals and 75 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 28, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 22:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Bruins on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Feb. 27, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 20:19 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 74 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 25, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 21:04 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings on Monday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 71 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 21, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 22:44 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 shootout win over the Sabres on Thursday. He took eight shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 30 goals on the season. |
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| Feb. 19, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:08 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 18, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and three assists in 17:30 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has 29 goals and 70 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 16, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 23:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-0 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 27 goals and 67 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 14, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 17:45 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-0 win over the Stars on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 26 goals and 66 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 12, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 18:10 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Flames on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 25 goals and 63 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 10, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and one assist in 19:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Panthers on Sunday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 24 goals and 60 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 9, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:49 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Penguins on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -4 for the game. |
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| Feb. 7, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:50 of ice time in the Lightning's 1-0 overtime loss to the Blues on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 5, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 22:50 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 shootout loss to the Golden Knights on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 59 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 2, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:59 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 58 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 1, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:05 of ice time in the Lightning's 1-0 shootout win over the Islanders on Friday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 30, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 22:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 loss to the Penguins on Wednesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has 57 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 19, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 19:22 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Sharks on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 56 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 17, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 25:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 54 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 15, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:34 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-0 win over the Stars on Tuesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 13, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:58 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 loss to the Islanders on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 12, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and two assists in 21:08 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Sabres on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has 22 goals and 53 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 10, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 21:16 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 51 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 8, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 19:59 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has 21 goals and 50 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 5, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Sharks on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -4 for the game. |
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 19:00 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-2 win over the Kings on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 20 goals and 49 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 31, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 23:45 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 overtime win over the Ducks on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 19 goals and 46 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 29, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 21:06 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-5 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 18 goals and 45 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 27, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 22:40 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-5 overtime win over the Flyers on Thursday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 17 goals and 44 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 22, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov 19:49 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Oilers on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has 16 goals and 41 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 20, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 24:14 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 shootout win over the Flames on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 37 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 18, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 19:32 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Canucks on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 15 goals and 35 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 16, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 21:30 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 overtime loss to the Jets on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has 14 goals on the season. |
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| Dec. 13, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 17:14 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 13 goals and 34 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 10, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:40 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Rangers on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 33 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 8, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:02 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-1 win over the Avalanche on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 32 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 6, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 15:37 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 31 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 4, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 16:00 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 win over the Devils on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 12 goals and 30 assists on the season. |
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| Dec. 1, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and two assists in 20:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 11 goals and 27 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 29, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 20:17 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Sabres on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 10 goals and 25 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 27, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 22:45 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 24 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 25, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 18:05 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Devils on Sunday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 23 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 23, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 20:31 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks on Friday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 21 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 21, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and two assists in 20:25 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-3 win over the Panthers on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has nine goals and 18 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 19, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 21:44 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Predators on Monday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has eight goals on the season. |
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| Nov. 17, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 17:32 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-5 overtime win over the Flyers on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 16 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 15, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 18:43 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Penguins on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 14 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 13, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 22:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Nov. 10, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 16:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-4 loss to the Senators on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Nov. 8, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 14:09 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Islanders on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 11 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 6, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and one assist in 18:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Oilers on Tuesday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has seven goals and 10 assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 4, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:35 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators on Sunday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Nov. 3, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 15:26 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has nine assists on the season. |
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| Nov. 1, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 17:39 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Predators on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Oct. 30, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and one assist in 15:05 of ice time in the Lightning's 8-3 win over the Devils on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has five goals and seven assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 27, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 16:17 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-1 loss to the Coyotes on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -3 for the game. |
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| Oct. 26, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:19 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights on Friday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has six assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 24, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 16:49 of ice time in the Lightning's 1-0 win over the Avalanche on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has three goals on the season. |
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| Oct. 21, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 20:35 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has two goals and five assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 20, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has four assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 18, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 16:10 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has three assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 16, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 17:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has two assists on the season. |
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| Oct. 13, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 16:00 of ice time in the Lightning's 8-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has one goal and one assist on the season. |
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| Oct. 11, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:47 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Canucks on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Oct. 6, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:52 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 shootout win over the Panthers on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Sept. 26, 2018 |
Kucherov (lower-body injury) is ready to play in Saturday's season opener against the Panthers. |
Kucherov notched a career-best 100 points last season to finish third in the NHL. |
| May 23, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 19:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 loss to the Capitals on Wednesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| May 21, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:16 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-0 loss to the Capitals on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| May 19, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 15:25 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Capitals on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 10 assists on the season. |
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| May 17, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 15:23 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Capitals on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 15, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 16:20 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Capitals on Tuesday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has seven goals and nine assists on the season. |
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| May 13, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:06 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-2 loss to the Capitals on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has eight assists on the season. |
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| May 11, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:01 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 loss to the Capitals on Friday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has seven assists on the season. |
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| May 6, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 15:27 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Bruins on Sunday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has six assists on the season. |
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| May 4, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 17:50 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Bruins on Friday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has six goals on the season. |
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| May 2, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:10 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Bruins on Wednesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| April 30, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 16:50 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Bruins on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 28, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:38 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-2 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| April 21, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 18:48 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Devils on Saturday. He took seven shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has five goals on the season. |
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| April 18, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and one assist in 20:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Devils on Wednesday. He took seven shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has four goals and five assists on the season. |
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| April 16, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 20:40 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Devils on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -3 for the game. Kucherov now has four assists on the season. |
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| April 14, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and two assists in 15:25 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Devils on Saturday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has two goals and two assists on the season. |
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| April 12, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 18:16 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Devils on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has one goal on the season. |
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| April 7, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 22:25 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 6, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 16:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-5 win over the Sabres on Friday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 39 goals and 61 assists on the season. |
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| April 3, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 19:39 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 win over the Bruins on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 60 assists on the season. |
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| April 1, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:47 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Predators on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| March 30, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:17 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-3 win over the Rangers on Friday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 29, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 19:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 loss to the Bruins on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has 59 assists on the season. |
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| March 26, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 19:18 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Coyotes on Monday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 38 goals on the season. |
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| March 24, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 21:46 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 loss to the Devils on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 22, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:15 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-6 win over the Islanders on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 58 assists on the season. |
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| March 20, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 15:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 37 goals on the season. |
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| March 18, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in 17:19 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Oilers on Sunday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 36 goals on the season. |
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| March 17, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:43 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-0 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 13, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 21:17 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-4 loss to the Senators on Tuesday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 57 assists on the season. |
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| March 10, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 21:00 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 shootout win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 34 goals on the season. |
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| March 8, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:52 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 54 assists on the season. |
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| March 6, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:12 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 53 assists on the season. |
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| March 3, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had three assists in 20:08 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-6 shootout win over the Flyers on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 52 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 26, 2018 |
The Lightning will get Kucherov (upper body) back in the lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia. |
The league's leader with 82 points, Kucherov was injured Monday against Toronto and missed two games as a result. It looks safe to reinsert the high-scoring wing back into fantasy lineups. |
| Feb. 24, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 24:26 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He took seven shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 33 goals and 49 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 22, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 19:43 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Senators on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 48 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 20, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 17:49 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Capitals on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 32 goals on the season. |
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| Feb. 17, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 21:18 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Devils on Saturday. He took 11 shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has 46 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 15, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and three assists in 18:06 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Red Wings on Thursday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kucherov now has 31 goals and 45 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 13, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 23:47 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 42 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 12, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 22:41 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 30 goals and 41 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 10, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 18:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Kings on Saturday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 29 goals on the season. |
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| Feb. 8, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 18:32 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Canucks on Thursday. He took seven shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kucherov now has 28 goals and 40 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 5, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 16:42 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-2 loss to the Oilers on Monday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Feb. 3, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 18:39 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Canucks on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kucherov now has 39 assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 1, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-4 win over the Flames on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 30, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 17:20 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 25, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 16:35 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 win over the Flyers on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kucherov now has 36 assists on the season. |
The NHL leader in points ended a season-high three-game drought. |
| Jan. 23, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:52 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-0 win over the Blackhawks on Monday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 21, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 23:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Wild on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Jan. 18, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 16:55 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -3 for the game. Kucherov now has 34 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 11, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 18:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 loss to the Flames on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 10, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 15:05 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of 1 for the game. Kucherov now has 33 assists on the season. |
Kucherov assisted on Victor Hedman's goal for his 60th point, coming in his 43rd game. Only Vincent Lecavalier, taking 41 games in 2007-08, reached 60 points quicker in Tampa Bay history. |
| Jan. 8, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 16:29 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Red Wings on Sunday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of 1 for the game. |
Kucherov is tied with Alex Ovechkin for the league lead with 27 goals, and since Dec. 1, only Glaude Giroux (24) and Nathan MacKinnon (24) have more points that Kucherov's 23. |
| Jan. 7, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 18:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-3 loss to the Senators on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kucherov now has 32 assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 5, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 21:52 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 shootout loss to the Canadiens on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of 1 for the game. Kucherov now has 26 goals on the season. |
Kucherov has 57 points on the season, seven more than anyone else in the league. |
| Jan. 2, 2018 |
Nikita Kucherov had 20:24 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-0 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
Kucherov had a 10-game point streak come to an end, a stretch in which he racked up six goals and 10 assists to bring his league-leading point total to 56 points. It's just the seventh time in 39 games this season in which the dynamic wing has failed to register a point. |
| Dec. 31, 2017 |
Nikita Kucherov tallied one goal and one assist in 18:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of 1 for the game. Kucherov now has 25 goals and 31 assists on the season. |
The NHL leader with 56 points, Kucherov has produced a point in 10 straight and 14 of his last 15 games - totaling eight goals and 14 assists. |
| Dec. 30, 2017 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 20:27 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to the Flyers on Friday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kucherov now has 30 assists on the season. |
Kucherov has produced a point in 13 of his last 14 games, totaling seven goals and 13 assists. |
| Dec. 29, 2017 |
Nikita Kucherov had an assist in 23:20 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Canadiens on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of 1 for the game. Kucherov now has 28 assists on the season. |
The league's leader in points extended his point streak to eight games and has racked up five goals and seven assists along with a plus-8 rating over the run. The possible MVP candidate now has at least one point in 30 of the Lightning's 36 contests. |
| Dec. 24, 2017 |
Nikita Kucherov scored one goal in 22:15 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-0 win over the Wild on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of 1 for the game. Kucherov now has 24 goals on the season. |
Kucherov has racked up seven goals and 10 assists over his last 12 games. |
| Dec. 22, 2017 |
Nikita Kucherov had two assists in 21:44 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 shootout win over the Senators on Thursday. He took seven shots and had a plus-minus of 2 for the game. Kucherov now has 27 assists on the season. |
Kucherov has recorded multiple points in four consecutive games and a league-best 18 overall. He's posted four goals, six assists and a plus-minus of 6 during a six-game point streak. His 50 points lead the league and put him on pace to shatter his career high of 85 from last season. |
| Dec. 19, 2017 |
Kucherov's four-game goal streak came to an end Tuesday at Vegas, though he did record a pair of assists in the Lightning's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. |
The NHL's current points leader keeps finding ways to get on the scoresheet even when he's not knocking the puck in the net. Of Kucherov's league-high 48 points, 12 (6 goals, 6 assists) have come in the Lightning's eight December games. |
| Dec. 17, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist to help Tampa Bay beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-5 Saturday night for their seventh straight win. |
Kucherov has scored a goal in four straight games and has notched at least one point in eight of nine contests, tallying six goals and six assists. Tampa's road trip concludes Tuesday in Vegas, and Kucherov leads the league with 25 points on the road. |
| Dec. 15, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist as the Lightning beat the Coyotes 4-1 on Thursday night. |
Kucherov scored for the third straight game to tie Alex Ovechkin for the league lead with his 22nd goal, and he took over the NHL scoring lead by one point (44-43) over teammate Steven Stamkos. |
| Dec. 13, 2017 |
Kucherov stepped up again with a goal in Tampa's 3-0 win over the Blues. |
Kucherov has scored in back-to-back games and has four goals in his last five contests. |
| Dec. 10, 2017 |
Kucherov scored for the third time in four games in Saturday's win over the Jets. |
Kucherov reached the 20-goal mark for the fourth consecutive season. |
| Dec. 5, 2017 |
Kucherov had a pair of assists in a 6-2 win over the Islanders on Tuesday. |
Kucherov has two goals and four assists during a four-game point streak. He has five goals and six assists in his last seven contests against the Islanders. |
| Dec. 2, 2017 |
Kucherov scored twice in a 5-2 win over San Jose on Saturday. |
Kucherov had been held without a goal in a season-high six straight games. He notched his third two-goal game of the season and the 17th multi-goal performance of his career, including three hat tricks. |
| Nov. 29, 2017 |
Kucherov had an assist Wednesday in Boston. |
Held without a point in only five of Tampa's 25 games, Kucherov is clearly a must-start each time he takes the ice as he now has 17 goals and 19 assists. |
| Nov. 16, 2017 |
Kucherov scored his league-leading 17th goal and tacked on two more assists in Thursday's rout of Dallas. |
The Russian dynamo continues to inflict major damage on Steven Stamkos' wing, especially during a current five-game point streak in which he's amassed four goals and eight assists with four multi-point efforts. Held without a point in only two of Tampa's 19 games, Kucherov is clearly a must-start each time he takes the ice. |
| Nov. 13, 2017 |
Kucherov stayed hot with another assist Sunday. |
His 30 points are one behind than teammate Steven Stamkos for the league lead. Kucherov has nine points in the last four games. |
| Nov. 10, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal with two assists Thursday. |
He has three goals with five assists in the last three games for the NHL-leading Lightning. |
| Nov. 9, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal with two assists Wednesday. |
His 26 points are second in the league to teammate Steven Stamkos (28). |
| Nov. 5, 2017 |
Kucherov potted his league-leading 14th goal of the season while adding an assist to the Lightning's 5-4 shootout win over Columbus on Saturday. |
Kucherov surely can't keep up his nearly goal-per-game pace, though he hasn't cooled off yet. The Russian sensation has been kept off the scoresheet in only two of the Lightning's first 15 contests, and he's had at least one goal in 12 of those games. |
| Oct. 31, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist while posting a plus-1 in Monday's 8-5 win over the Panthers. |
Kucherov leads the NHL with 13 goals, failing to get at least one in just two of 13 games. The 24-year-old has seen his goal total increase every season, and there's no reason to think that trend will change in 2018. |
| Oct. 28, 2017 |
Kucherov and Steven Stamkos both snapped franchise record-tying 11-game point streaks to start the season Saturday against the Ducks. |
Martin St. Louis also accomplished the feat in 2009-10. |
| Oct. 27, 2017 |
Kucherov continued his productive start with a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's 3-2 win over Detroit. |
Kucherov has been a huge fantasy star so far, totaling 12 goals and seven assists in 11 games. Keep him in your lineup. |
| Oct. 25, 2017 |
Kucherov scored his league-leading 11th goal of the season in the final seconds of Tuesday's 5-1 win at Carolina. |
Kucherov just beat the clock to extend his season-opening point streak to 10 games, a tear in which he's added six assists to his massive goal total. The Russian sensation has now lit the lamp in nine of those 10 contests. |
| Oct. 22, 2017 |
Kucherov had two goals with an assist Saturday. |
He and Steven Stamkos are the first teammates to start the season with nine-game streaks since St. Louis' Pavol Demitra and Doug Weight in 2001-02. |
| Oct. 19, 2017 |
Kucherov's seven-game goal streak came to an end Thursday, but he assisted on both goals in a 2-0 win at Columbus. |
Kucherov joined the great Mario Lemieux as the only players in NHL history to begin a season with goals in seven consecutive games Tuesday, but he came up short in catching Lemieux's record of 12 straight. He has 14 points in the first eight games. |
| Oct. 18, 2017 |
Kucherov stretched his goal streak to seven games while adding an assist in Tuesday's shootout loss at New Jersey. |
The 24-year-old joined the great Mario Lemieux as the only players in NHL history to begin a season with goals in seven consecutive games, though he's got a ways to go before catching Lemieux's record of 12 straight. The Lightning next play at Columbus, a team Kucherov has scored just once against in 12 career meetings. |
| Oct. 16, 2017 |
Kucherov continued his blazing start with two more goals Monday in a 3-2 win at Detroit. |
Kucherov has scored a goal in all six games this season and ranks second in the NHL with seven, two behind Alex Ovechkin. Kucherov is the first player to score in his first six games of the season since Keith Tkachuk of the St. Louis Blues in 2008-09. |
| Oct. 14, 2017 |
Kucherov scored 6:27 into the third period for his fifth goal in as many games to help the Lightning to a 2-1 win over St. Louis on Saturday. |
The standout Russian became the first Lightning player with a goal in each of the first five games of a season, and the first in the NHL to do so since San Jose's Patrick Marleau in 2012. Kucherov has added three assists during his blistering start and could be primed for a second straight 40-goal campaign. |
| Oct. 7, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist Saturday against the Panthers. |
Kucherov, who also scored in Friday's season opener, finished tied for fifth in the NHL last season with 85 points as he set career highs with 40 goals and 45 assists. |
| April 8, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal with an assist Friday. |
With 84 points, Kucherov enters play Saturday sixth in the league. |
| March 30, 2017 |
Kucherov was a late scratch for Thursday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings due to illness. |
Kucherov leads the Lightning with 38 goals and 80 points. |
| March 28, 2017 |
Kucherov had a pair of assists in the Lightning's 5-4 overtime win over the Blackhawks on Monday. |
Kucherov set a Tampa Bay record for points in a single month with 22. The right wing has four assists and 11 points during a five-game point streak. |
| March 25, 2017 |
Kucherov was on the mark again Friday night, redirecting Brayden Point's pass into the Red Wings net 3:28 into overtime as the Lightning rallied for a 2-1 victory. |
Kucherov had nine shots on goal in a game Feb. 19 at Colorado, though he didn't score. The next game, he did find the net, and he's been on fire since, leading the NHL with 29 points, including 17 goals. The Lightning host the Blackhawks on Monday, and Kucherov scored in a 5-2 win at Chicago on Jan. 24. |
| March 23, 2017 |
Kucherov notched his second hat trick of the season and third of his career Thursday at Boston. |
He has six goals and an assist in his past three games to continue the best season of his career. Kucherov already has a personal-best 76 points after he had 66 all last season. |
| March 22, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Arizona. |
Kucherov is now up to 13 goals and 24 points over his last 14 games. The Lightning are in Boston on Thursday, and he has just one assist in his last five games against the Bruins. |
| March 19, 2017 |
Kucherov had two goals in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Washington. |
In his last 13 games, Kucherov has racked up 12 goals and 10 assists. He has been a point machine at home, amassing 13 goals and seven assists in his last 10 there. |
| March 14, 2017 |
Kucherov had a pair of assists in Monday's 3-2 win over the Rangers. |
Kucherov has been on an absolute tear since Feb. 21, amassing an NHL-best 20 points, with 10 goals and 10 assists in 10 games. Seven of his 14 power-play goals this season have come in his last 10 contests. The Lightning are back on the ice Tuesday at Ottawa, and Kucherov had three goals and an assist in a 5-1 win over the Senators on Feb. 27. He has eight goals and eight assists in his last 13 games in the series. |
| March 9, 2017 |
Kucherov stayed red hot with two goals and an assist Thursday in a win over Minnesota. |
Kucherov has nine goals and eight assists in his last 17 games. He's reached 30 goals for the second straight season and matched his career high of 66 points, set last season. |
| March 3, 2017 |
Kucherov scored in a fifth straight game Friday. |
He has seven goals and 13 points during that stretch. |
| March 2, 2017 |
Kucherov had a goal and two assists and the Lightning beat the Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday night. |
Kucherov has been on fire, recording six goals and six assists in his last four games. This comes immediately following a four-game stretch in which he didn't register a point. The Lightning visit Pittsburgh on Friday, and Kucherov has just one assist in his last four games against the Penguins, which includes last year's Stanley Cup playoff series. |
| Feb. 28, 2017 |
Kucherov scored three power-play goals in the second period and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept their fading playoff hopes alive with a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. |
Kucherov had the second hat trick of his career and added an assist in the third period. He has five goals and four assists in his last three games. |
| Feb. 24, 2017 |
Kucherov scored on the power play for his 23rd goal of the season in Thursday's home loss to Calgary. |
Kucherov has four goals and six assists in five home games this month while failing to record a point in four road games. The Lightning are halfway through a four-game homestand. |
| Feb. 22, 2017 |
Kucherov delivered a goal and three assists in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Oilers on Tuesday. |
Kucherov's second assist gave him 200 career points. He leads the Lightning with 53 this season after breaking a four-game drought without a point. |
| Feb. 8, 2017 |
Kucherov recorded his fourth two-goal game of the season during the Lightning's 5-0 rout of Los Angeles on Tuesday. |
The All-Star forward has at least one point in five of his last six games, amassing four goals and three assists over that strong stretch. After setting career highs with 30 goals and 66 points last season, Kucherov is on pace to surpass those numbers in 2016-17. |
| Feb. 5, 2017 |
Kucherov had two assists Saturday. |
He has five points over a five-game stretch. |
| Jan. 26, 2017 |
Kucherov had a power-play goal on Thursday, firing a one-timed a pass from Jonathan Drouin past Florida's James Reimer at 11:33. |
Kucherov leads the Lightning with 19 goals. |
| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Kucherov tallied his team-leading 17th goal in Thursday's win over Buffalo. |
He has four goals and seven assists in his last nine games and has earned a well-deserved spot on the All-Star team. |
| Jan. 7, 2017 |
Kucherov scored his 16th goal Saturday. |
He has three goals and seven assists in his past seven games. |
| Jan. 4, 2017 |
Kucherov had two goals with an assist Tuesday. |
He has two goals and seven assists during a five-game point streak. |
| Jan. 1, 2017 |
Kucherov stayed hot with two more assists in Saturday's win over the Hurricanes. |
Kucherov has racked up six assists over his last four games. |
| Dec. 29, 2016 |
Kucherov had a pair of assists in the Lightnings' 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens on Thursday. |
Kucherov returned after missing Tampa's previous six games with a lower-body injury. |
| Dec. 14, 2016 |
Kucherov left Tuesday's practice with an undisclosed injury and sat out Wednesday and Friday. He was placed on IR on Saturday and could sit through the holiday break. |
Kucherov has team highs of 13 goals and 30 points. |
| Dec. 4, 2016 |
Kucherov scored his 13th goal of the season on a second-period power play for the Lightning in Saturday's win over the Capitals. |
Kucherov has tallied four goals in his last six games and is second in the league with 29 points. |
| Nov. 25, 2016 |
Kucherov scored one goal and set up another Friday in a loss to Columbus. |
Kucherov has six goals and four assists in his last seven games, and is challenging for the league scoring lead with 26 points. |
| Nov. 15, 2016 |
Kucherov hurt the Islanders once again by registering a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay's 4-0 win on Monday. |
Four of Kucherov's six goals have come in three games against New York and he's racked up seven points in those outings. The Russian standout has been doing plenty of damage against other opponents, as he's compiled five goals and five assists over his last seven games. |
| Nov. 5, 2016 |
The red-hot Kucherov had a goal and an assist Saturday to extend his point streak to four games. |
He has three goals and five assists over that span and 13 points in his past seven games. |
| Nov. 2, 2016 |
Kucherov led the way in Tampa Bay's 6-1 rout of the Islanders on Tuesday by scoring two power-play goals and adding a pair of assists. |
After getting off to a somewhat slow start, Kucherov has heated up with nine points over a four-game stretch, missing one due to an upper-body injury. The 30-goal scorer in 2015-16 had found the back of the net just once this season prior to Tuesday's breakout, though. |
| Oct. 28, 2016 |
Kucherov was present for part of Saturday's morning skate but won't play in that night's game at New Jersey. |
The dangerous forward may miss a few games after sustaining an injury - believed to be to his shoulder - when falling hard into the boards during Thursday's loss at Montreal. Lightning coach said he's hopeful but unsure whether Kucherov can return when the team concludes its road trip Tuesday against the Islanders. |
| Oct. 25, 2016 |
Kucherov scored his first goal of the season and added three assists Tuesday for his first career four-point game. |
Kucherov, who scored 30 goals last season and led Tampa Bay with 66 points, had three assists in the first five games. |
| Oct. 11, 2016 |
The Tampa Bay Lightning kept last season's leading scorer in the fold by signing Kucherov to a three-year contract on Tuesday. |
Kucherov will make $4.766 million in annual salary, a significant upgrade from the $700,000 he earned last season. Kucherov collected a career-high 30 goals, a team-best 66 points and 30 penalty minutes in 77 games for the Lightning, who advanced to the Eastern Conference final before falling to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| May 23, 2016 |
Kucherov sparked Sunday's comeback win at Pittsburgh in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals by recording two goals and an assist. |
The talented wing's second of the night forged a 3-3 tie and he earned an assist on Tyler Johnson's decider in overtime. Kucherov now has a league-leading 11 goals in 15 games this postseason. |
| May 9, 2016 |
Kucherov had another goal to put the finishing touches on Tampa Bay's series-clinching Game 5 win over the Islanders on Sunday. |
Kucherov's third-period goal in the 4-0 rout was his ninth of these playoffs, the most of any player this postseason. He's added three assists and has been an outstanding plus-11 over the Lightning's 10 playoff games. |
| May 7, 2016 |
Kucherov struck again for Tampa Bay, recording the tying goal in the third period to help the Lightning rally for a 2-1 overtime win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. |
The goal was Kucherov's league-high eighth of this postseason. He's a major reason why the Lightning are one win away from a second straight appearance in the conference finals. |
| April 20, 2016 |
Kucherov had two goals and an assist in Tuesday's Game 4 victory over Detroit. |
Kucherov has five goals and three assists in the series. |
| April 9, 2016 |
Kucherov is scratched for Saturday's game at Montreal. |
The high-scoring wing is dealing with an undisclosed injury, though it's not expected to keep him out when the playoffs start next week. |
| April 3, 2016 |
Kucherov had a goal and two assists on Saturday. |
He has five goals and four assists in his last six games. |
| March 27, 2016 |
Kucherov returned Thursday after missing two games and had his goal-scoring streak snapped in a 3-0 loss to Montreal. |
Kucherov, second on the Lightning with a career high-tying 29 goals, suffered a lower-body injury while blocking a shot Friday against the New York Islanders. He had scored a goal in four consecutive games before getting hurt. |
| March 26, 2016 |
Kucherov remained hot with a goal in his fourth straight game on Friday. |
He added an assist to give him four goals and three assists on the streak. He matched last season's career high with his 29th goal. |
| March 18, 2016 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss at Dallas. |
Kucherov snapped a six-game goal drought with his 26th score of the season. He also added his 31st assist. |
| March 14, 2016 |
Kucherov is in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Toronto. |
The high-scoring forward was questionable to play after exiting Sunday's game against Columbus when sucker-punched in the head by the Blue Jackets' Dalton Prout. |
| Feb. 22, 2016 |
Kucherov missed his second straight game Tuesday with a lower-body injury. |
He leads the Lightning with 49 points. |
| Feb. 6, 2016 |
Kucherov remained productive with two assists in Friday's win over Pittsburgh. |
It's the fourth multi-point effort in seven games for the emerging star, who ranks among the league leaders with 15 goals and 32 points since Dec. 5. |
| Feb. 4, 2016 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist Wednesday. |
Kucherov is sizzling with 13 points in a 10-game run for the Bolts. |
| Jan. 22, 2016 |
Kucherov scored on the power play in Thursday's win over Chicago. |
Kucherov has six goals and four assists during a seven-game point streak and has scored in each of his last three. |
| Jan. 18, 2016 |
Kucherov continues to produce for fantasy owners, finishing with a pair of goals in Sunday's 3-1 win over Florida. |
Kucherov has 12 goals and 24 points over his last 19 games. He has had at least one point in 13 of his last 14. |
| Jan. 10, 2016 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Saturday's win in Vancouver. |
Kucherov has 10 goals and 10 assists in his last 16 games. |
| Jan. 9, 2016 |
Kucherov rebounded from his first point-less game in three weeks with a goal during Friday's 3-2 win at Edmonton. |
Kucherov logged his 15th goal of the season after his eight-game point streak was snapped on Tuesday. |
| Dec. 30, 2015 |
Kucherov had two assists in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. |
Kucherov has seven goals and nine assists in his last 12 games. He now has a team-best 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists). |
| Dec. 16, 2015 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 overtime victory over Toronto on Tuesday night. |
Kucherov has scored six of his 12 goals in his last six games. |
| Dec. 6, 2015 |
Kucherov scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Saturday night. |
Kucherov had no points in his last four games and was called out by stud teammate Steven Stamkos. "We need guys like Kuch to step up and he did tonight," Stamkos said. |
| Nov. 22, 2015 |
Kucherov was red-hot as the Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-0 on Saturday night. |
Kucherov ended a six-game goal drought and you have to figure the talented Russian is about to get on a major fantasy roll. |
| Nov. 13, 2015 |
Kucherov was credited with his fifth assist against Calgary on Thursday. |
Kucherov has three goals and five assists in his last seven contests. |
| Nov. 4, 2015 |
Kucherov continued his recent tear with a goal during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Detroit. |
He had two assists against Carolina on Sunday and a goal against Boston on Saturday. |
| June 15, 2015 |
Kucherov participated in the Lightning's morning skate Monday before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, two days after he was injured early in Game 5. Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said the forward was "probable." |
Kucherov is the second-leading scorer in the Stanley Cup playoffs with 22 points, but he was hurt in the first period of Chicago's 2-1 win at Tampa Bay on Saturday when he crashed into the post. Kucherov collided with goalie Corey Crawford and fell awkwardly into the post while trying to score. The Russian skated off slowly and didn't return. "I'm going to take warmup, and then it's up to the coach if I play or not," Kucherov said in the Lightning's dressing room Monday. |
| April 10, 2015 |
Kucherov assisted on three goals Thursday against the Devils. |
Kucherov has 28 goals and 36 assists through 81 games. |
| Feb. 23, 2015 |
Kucherov scored and added an assist in Sunday's loss to Colorado. |
He now has 23 goals in 62 games this season. |
| Jan. 7, 2015 |
Kucherov posted his second straight two-assist game Tuesday. |
He has eight goals and 10 assists in his last 13 games. |
| Jan. 5, 2015 |
Kucherov racked up a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-2 win at Ottawa. |
Kucherov has recorded four goals and five assists over the last six games. |
| Jan. 1, 2015 |
Kucherov scored twice and had an assist in a 5-1 win over Buffalo on Wednesday. |
The Tampa Bay winger has been one of the league's hottest players in his last 10 games with eight goals and six assists. He has 17 goals and 20 assists in 39 games this season. |
| Dec. 24, 2014 |
Kucherov tied his career high for points with a goal and two assists in a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. |
The Tampa Bay winger has five goals and five assists in his last seven games. He has 14 goals and 19 assists in his second NHL season. |
| Dec. 12, 2014 |
Kucherov scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season in Thursday's win over Carolina. |
Kucherov has at least one point in 10 of his last 13 games, totaling five goals and six assists. |
| Nov. 2, 2014 |
Kucherov had a goal and an assist in Saturday's win over Washington. |
Kucherov has five goals and four assists in five games. |
| Oct. 29, 2014 |
Kucherov scored three goals in Tuesday's win over Arizona. |
It was his first career multigoal game, but he's got seven points in his last three contests. |
| Oct. 14, 2014 |
Kucherov had a pair of assists in Tampa Bay's 7-1 rout of Montreal on Monday night. |
It was the first points of the season for the Russian winger and his second career multipoint game. He had two assists in a win in Florida on Dec. 23. |
