Posts About "Nikita Kucherov"
Lightning Need Stamkos Like a Tall Glass of Water
April 29th, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov may be the reigning Hart Memorial Trophy winner, but they seem to need a healthy Steven Stamkos just as badly. Steven Stamkos - (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Of course, it’s hard to assess exactly how much. Kucherov has missed only a handful of games due to injury over his seven...
Lightning's Top-10 Goal Scorers All-Time
April 3rd, 2020 Whenever a new franchise enters the NHL, you never know what that teams' identity will become. While some teams never develop a single trait that defines them, others seemingly double down on one aspect of the game to be the best at. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the pathway to prominence has been paved on the back of offense. Even...
Maple Leafs' Draft Picks That Got Away
April 1st, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs team of the early 2000s was one of the most beloved by Leafs Nation. With names like Mats Sundin, Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe, Alexander Mogilny and many more, the roster resonated with fans. Once known as the Beasts of the East, they had the best chance to make the playoffs and win the Stanley...
Lightning All-Decade Team: Offense
April 1st, 2020 Throughout their early history, the Tampa Bay Lightning found success as an offensively driven team. Even when their defense and goaltending struggled with consistency, the Lightning could put enough points on the board to, at the least, keep games close. The 2010s were no different, as the Lightning assembled one of the most...
Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today
March 6th, 2020 Russians comprise some of the most talented, most dominant players in the NHL today. In this decade alone, they have won Vezina Trophies, "Rocket" Richards, Hart Memorials, Art Ross Trophies and Conn Smythes, and of course, the Stanley Cup. If Russia has not put forth the largest amount of superstars in the current NHL, then they have...
Stamkos, Kucherov, and Vasilevskiy Lift Lightning Over Penguins
February 6th, 2020 TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov scored, Andre Vasilevskiy made 29 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 Thursday night. Vasilevskiy improved to 15-0-2 in his past 17 starts to set a franchise record for consecutive games without a regulation loss. Tampa Bay won its eighth consecutive...
