Posts About "Nikita Kucherov"
Lightning Respond to Kucherov Benching
December 20th, 2019 In the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday night, Nikita Kucherov did not play most of the third period. He hurt his foot blocking a shot against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, but that had nothing to do with it. Instead, head coach Jon Cooper decided Kucherov needed to pay for a costly...
NHL Rumors: Byfuglien, Kucherov, Kings, Maple Leafs, Devils, More
December 19th, 2019 In today's NHL rumors rundown, there is more information coming to light about Dustin Byfuglien's apparent sudden change of heart when it comes to work with the Winnipeg Jets. Elliotte Friedman asks if the Los Angeles Kings are the most motivated team to make a trade in the NHL and suggest two interesting names from the Toronto Maple...
Kucherov Scores in OT to Lift Lightning past Predators 3-2
December 3rd, 2019 NASHVILLE — Nikita Kucherov scored at 2:35 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Victor Hedman and Ondrej Palat also scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots as the Lightning snap...
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...
Bolts Breakdown: Undisciplined & Inconsistent to Start the Season
October 14th, 2019 Before the 2019-20 season began, the Tampa Bay Lightning were the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup. They were one of the best teams in regular-season history last season, but after having been swept by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, questions surrounding the team swirled throughout the...
Kucherov’s Goal, Assist Help Lightning Beat Panthers 5-2
October 3rd, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Reigning NHL MVP Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist, Kevin Shattenkirk and Pat Maroon scored in their Tampa Bay debuts, and the Lightning opened the season with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Last season’...
Islanders Rebuild Hurt by Poor Draft Picks
September 24th, 2019 It is very easy to look back on what could have been for the New York Islanders, but some of the decisions in the 10 years have definitely not worked out. Most notably, the Islanders have been near the bottom half of the standings routinely this decade and didn’t help themselves with some of their decisions in the NHL Draft. From...
Most Anticipated Player to Watch for Each NHL Team
September 21st, 2019 The 2019-20 NHL season is fast approaching. Oct. 2 is right around the corner and the countdown to puck drop is on. Ahead of another exciting NHL season, everyone is looking forward to watching their team hit the ice. It's been a busy offseason, resulting in different outlooks for the league's 31 clubs. On each team, there are...
