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Nikita Kucherov

Momentous Playoff Series Victory for the Tampa Bay Lightning

April 24, 2016April 24, 2016 by Dan Herrejon
Nikita Kucherov

It would be easy to blow out of proportion the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Round 1 Playoff win over the Detroit Red Wings. The five game series won by the Lightning could …

Read moreMomentous Playoff Series Victory for the Tampa Bay Lightning

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trending Tags Jonathan Drouin, Matt Carle, Nikita Kucherov

3 Early 2016 NHL Playoff Superstars

April 22, 2016April 21, 2016 by Anthony Fusco

The hottest ticket in town right now is the 2016 NHL playoffs.  Despite there being no Canadian teams in the mix this year, the postseason is still filled with quality …

Read more3 Early 2016 NHL Playoff Superstars

Categories Blues Goaltending, Editor's Choice, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Trending Tags 2016 NHL Playoffs, Brian Elliott, Joe Pavelski, Nikita Kucherov

3 Stars of the Night: April 19

April 20, 2016 by Dan Rice

It’s the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrr! Who doesn’t love playoff hockey right? This is what we wait all season for, this is why most of us became fans …

Read more3 Stars of the Night: April 19

Categories Commentary Tags Frederik Andersen, Jonathan Drouin, Nikita Kucherov, Vladimir Tarasenko

3 Stars of the Night: April 13

April 14, 2016 by Dan Rice
Patric Hornqvist, Pittsburgh Penguins

It’s the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrr! Who doesn’t love playoff hockey right? My personal favorite part is the dying minutes of a one-goal game when everything is a …

Read more3 Stars of the Night: April 13

Categories Commentary, Trending Tags Brian Elliott, Jeff Zatkoff, Nikita Kucherov, Patric Hornqvist

Lightning Need to Reunite The Triplets

March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 by Dan Herrejon
Nikita Kucherov

The 82 game NHL season is coming to a close and the 2016 NHL Playoffs are just around the corner. With six games remaining, the Tampa Bay Lightning are tied …

Read moreLightning Need to Reunite The Triplets

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trending Tags Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson

Consequences of Ineffective Lightning Power Play in the NHL Playoffs

March 28, 2016 by Dan Herrejon
Tyler Johnson

It is no secret to the majority of Tampa Bay Lightning fans that the team’s power play has struggled this year. They currently sit at 16.7%, which puts them at …

Read moreConsequences of Ineffective Lightning Power Play in the NHL Playoffs

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Tyler Johnson

Dalton Prout: Getting The Job Done

March 17, 2016 by Mark Scheig
Dalton Prout

It was the sucker punch heard around the NHL world. During last Sunday’s 4-0 Lightning win over the Blue Jackets, defenseman Dalton Prout came rushing to the aid of his …

Read moreDalton Prout: Getting The Job Done

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets Tags Dalton Prout, Fedor Tyutin, Milan Lucic, Nikita Kucherov

Dalton Prout to Face Hearing for Punching Kucherov

March 14, 2016 by Mike Necciai

Dalton Prout of the Columbus Blue Jackets will face a hearing on Tuesday after punching Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov on Sunday afternoon, according to the NHL’s Department of …

Read moreDalton Prout to Face Hearing for Punching Kucherov

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, News Tags Dalton Prout, Nikita Kucherov

Tampa Loses Nikita Kucherov to Sucker Punch

March 13, 2016 by Dustin L. Nelson
Nikita Kucherov

In Sunday’s win over the Columbus Blue Jackets the Tampa Bay Lightning lost both Nikita Kucherov and Valtteri Filppula to injuries. Head coach Jon Cooper didn’t have an update on …

Read moreTampa Loses Nikita Kucherov to Sucker Punch

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, News, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Dalton Prout, Nikita Kucherov, Valtteri Filppula

John-Michael Liles Will Have Hearing for Hit on Kucherov

March 9, 2016 by Dustin L. Nelson
John-Michael Liles

New Boston Bruins defenseman John-Michael Liles will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, the DoPS announced Wednesday. The hearing will be in regards to a hit …

Read moreJohn-Michael Liles Will Have Hearing for Hit on Kucherov

Categories Boston Bruins, News, Suspensions Tags John Michael Liles, Nikita Kucherov

How To Cope With Your Mediocre Hockey Team

March 5, 2016 by Mark Scheig
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning

Let’s face it. March and April are extremely long months for you if your team is out of the playoff picture. They won’t play meaningful hockey again until October when the …

Read moreHow To Cope With Your Mediocre Hockey Team

Categories Commentary, Humor, Trending Tags Auston Matthews, Brandon Saad, Mitch Marner, Nikita Kucherov

Filip Forsberg: The Comeback Kid

February 25, 2016 by Dan Mount

I guess it’s time for the obligatory “How did Filip Forsberg turn it around?” story. I made reference to this when I wrote about the struggles of the 21-year-old winger …

Read moreFilip Forsberg: The Comeback Kid

Categories Nashville Predators Tags Filip Forsberg, Nikita Kucherov
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