Posts About "Nikita Kucherov"
Bolts Breakdown: Lightning's Little Mistakes Causing Big Problems
December 1st, 2019 This was one of the toughest weeks the Tampa Bay Lightning have faced this season. They started the week hosting the Buffalo Sabres and defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues, then went on the road to face the Washington Capitals. They finished the week against the Carolina Hurricanes, and through it all, they picked up three of...
Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Starting to Find Their Game
November 24th, 2019 It was a good week for the Tampa Bay Lightning who won two of three games and picked up four out of six possible points. However, they started the week on the wrong foot in a lopsided loss to the St. Louis Blues. They were able to grind out a win in Chicago against the Blackhawks, then returned to Tampa Bay for a dominant showing...
Lightning 2019-20 Quarter-Mark Report Card
November 24th, 2019 We're almost a quarter of the way through the 2019-20 season, and to say the Tampa Bay Lightning have underperformed is an understatement. The team is 11-7-2 so far, which doesn't look bad on the surface, but when you look at the standings, being three points out of a playoff spot and fifth in the Atlantic Division is alarming. As a...
Kucherov, Stamkos Key Lightning's 9-3 Rout over Rangers
November 14th, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, Steven Stamkos scored his 399th career goal and added two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the New York Rangers 9-3 on Thursday night. Tampa Bay’s nine goals tied a team record. Five scores came on the power play, which also matched the franchise...
Kucherov Scores, Lightning Top Sabres 3-2 in Sweden
November 8th, 2019 STOCKHOLM — Nikita Kucherov scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Friday night in the first of their two regular-season games in the Swedish capital. The sold-out games at Ericsson Globe are part of the NHL Global Series. Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde also...
Are the Lightning in a Goal-Scoring Slump?
October 25th, 2019 The start of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2019-20 season has been far from perfect. Despite posting a positive 5-3-1 record through their first nine games, the Lightning have looked a bit lackadaisical on the ice, falling into bad habits that have followed the franchise for years. Since it is only October, though, these issues should be...
