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Nikita Kucherov wins Lindsay Award as top player as judged by his peers - Tampa Bay Times
Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov, right, and head coach Jon Cooper take an up-close look at the Ted Lindsay Award Monday at TGH Ice Plex in Brandon. The trophy is awarded to the NHL's top player ...
New York Post1y
Nikita Kucherov booed for subpar effort in NHL Skills Competition - New York Post
Nikita Kucherov was booed by the Toronto crowd in the competition. NHLI via Getty Images “You sit there for like three hours and then you get to go stick-handle,” Kucherov said, ...
National Hockey League13d
Bolts Best Player of the Season: Nikita Kucherov
It’s been quite the season for the Bolts Best Player of the Month club, watching the title belt pass among the hands of ...
New York Daily News1y
Kucherov has 4 points, leads Lightning over Devils 4-1 - New York Daily News
Nikita Kucherov has been leading Tampa Bay all season, so it’s no surprise the NHL’s top scorer stepped it up this weekend with the Lightning in the midst of a playoff chase.
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For an MVP candidate, Nikita Kucherov’s off to a slow playoff start - Tampa Bay Times
Lightning wing Nikita Kucherov (86) is tied up by Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola, left, and center Eetu Luostarinen during the first period in Game 2 Thursday night.
Grading Lightning’s 2025 NHL Draft class
The Tampa Bay Lightning receive a grade on their 2025 NHL Draft class following a chaotic week of NHL Free Agency.
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Why isn’t Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov receiving more Hart Trophy love? - Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA — As the Lightning enter the All-Star break, Nikita Kucherov is playing the best hockey of his already illustrious career. The right wing leads the NHL in scoring with 85 points, one more ...
The New York Times1y
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov becomes fifth player in NHL history with 100 assists in a season - The Athletic - The New York Times
Nikita Kucherov continued his historic season, becoming just the fifth player ever to reach 100 assists in a season. Kucherov picked up his 100th assist against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
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Behind Nikita Kucherov’s MVP-level masterpiece of a season: ‘Art on Ice’ - The Athletic - The New York Times
NHL99: Nikita Kucherov is an on-ice artist with a library of skill, borrowed from many “I don’t have the shot like (Auston) Matthews. I don’t have Connor McDavid’s speed.
Tyler Johnson Retires After 13 NHL Seasons, Two Stanley Cups with Lightning
Tyler Johnson, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Lightning, announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday after 13 ...
USA Today3y
Nikita Kucherov fully embraces his role as the NHL's newest villain with '$18M over the cap' shirt
There might not be a NHL player more hated than Nikita Kucherov right now. First it was his epic tirade against Montreal Canadiens fans -- and Marc-Andre Fleury -- in his postgame press conference ...
The New York Times3y
Why is Nikita Kucherov unique? Wayne Gretzky and others discuss his rise to stardom - The Athletic - The New York Times
On the day of Nikita Kucherov’s NHL debut, Teddy Purcell was ticked off. Purcell, the Tampa Bay Lightning veteran winger, had spent the previous season on a line with future Hall of Famer Martin ...