OCTOBER 21 • TORONTOSUN.COM
NIKITA KUCHEROV #86 - RIGHT WING - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
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For Maple Leafs' Tanev, next test is to throw a block on Kucherov The Maple Leafs will be challenged to keep Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov in check on Monday night.
Toronto hosts Tampa Bay in Atlantic Division action
The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs for a matchup within the Atlantic Division MondayOCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Record-setting goal streak Kucherov extended his season-opening goal streak to four games with a goal in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
Impact Kucherov became the first player in Lightning history with at least seven goals through their first four games of a season. That's heady territory considering the likes of Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos have donned the Bolts' uniform. Kucherov has nine points this season; his seven goals lead the NHL.
OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Drake Batherson scores twice as the Senators knock off the Lightning 5-4
Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators handed Tampa Bay its first loss of the season with a 5-4 victory over the LightningOCTOBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov Stays Red-Hot With One-Time Blast vs. Senators
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
NHL Now talks Nikita Kucherov, Rangers | NHL.com Nikita Kucherov's strong start, Rangers' 5-2 win over Red Wings
OCTOBER 18 • NHL.COM
Extends season-opening goal streak Kucherov scored two goals in a 4-3 win over Vegas on Thursday.
Impact The second goal came with less than a minute left and stood as the winner. Kucherov fired the puck from close to the goal line on the left wing, and it ricocheted past Adin Hill. It was the kind of lucky goals that snipers get. Kucherov is riding a three-game, six-goal streak to start the season (seven points). He has 16 shots in those three games, and two of his goals were game winners.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Kucherov scores with 55 seconds to play as Lightning rally for 4-3 win over Golden Knights
Nikita Kucherov scored the go-ahead goal with less than a minute to play just 1:27 after Brandon Hagel had tied it and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Vegas Golden Knig...OCTOBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nets opening goal Tuesday Kucherov scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Impact Kucherov already has four goals and an assist through two games, and he's added 11 shots on net. The 31-year-old winger has avoided the slow start that's plagued some of the league's other superstars, though that advantage has been mitigated by a limited schedule so far after the Lightning's original home opener was postponed by Hurricane Milton. Kucherov produced a career year in 2023-24 with 44 goals and 100 assists over 81 regular-season contest. It was also the first time he topped 300 shots on goal (306) and the second time he exceeded 50 power-play points (53). That raises some risk of regression, but Kucherov remains a clear top-five player in the NHL.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Kucherov gets 4th goal of the season, Lightning beat Canucks 4-1 in Milton-delayed home opener
Nikita Kucherov scored his fourth goal this season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in their hurricane-delayed home openerOCTOBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lightning take on the Canucks after Kucherov's hat trick
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks after Nikita Kucherov's hat trick against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Lightning's 4-1 winOCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Records hat-trick Friday Kucherov notched a hat-trick, including a power-play goal, and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Impact Kucherov couldn't have wished for a better start to the season, as the star right winger was directly involved in the Lightning's four goals while recording a natural hat-trick in the third period across a nine-minute period that included two empty-netters. Kucherov had a career-best season in 2023-24 with 44 goals and 144 points across 81 regular-season appearances, and he's looking to best those numbers a step further in 2024-25.
OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
NHL roundup: Nikita Kucherov's hat trick lifts Lightning to win Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick in the final nine minutes and the Tampa Bay Lightning posted a 4-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricane...
OCTOBER 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Lightning beat Hurricanes to cap a long week in North Carolina due to Hurricane Milton
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes on to cap a long week in North Carolina due to Hurricane MiltonOCTOBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nikita Kucherov's hat trick leads Lightning past Hurricanes Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick in the final nine minutes and the Tampa Bay Lightning posted a 4-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricane...
OCTOBER 12 • KANSASCITY.COM
Nikita Kucherov's hat trick leads Lightning past Hurricanes Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick in the final nine minutes and the Tampa Bay Lightning posted a 4-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricane...
OCTOBER 12 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
He REALLY wanted that hat trick 🍒👆
OCTOBER 12 • YOUTUBE
Kucherov scores go-ahead goal, two empty-netters to push Lightning past Hurricanes in season opener
Nikita Kucherov had a third-period hat trick to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the season opener for both teamsOCTOBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
New year, same Kuch 🚀
OCTOBER 12 • YOUTUBE
Top 50 Right Now: Nikita Kucherov | NHL.com Nikita Kucherov is ranked as the 7th-best player in the league
OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM
Pots first goal of preseason Kucherov scored the Lightning's only goal Wednesday in a 2-1 preseason OT loss to the Panthers.
Impact With Tampa Bay down 1-0 late in the third period, Brayden Point won a faceoff in the Florida zone, and Kucherov blasted the feed past Spencer Knight on a one-timer. It was Kucherov's first goal this preseason, but after posting career highs with 44 goals and 144 points in 2023-24, the 31-year-old appears ready to come out flying out of the gates when the puck drops on the upcoming campaign.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Kuch in the blink of an 👁️!
OCTOBER 3 • YOUTUBE
From the Stanley Cup champion Panthers and beyond, the NHL is shooting for another best season ever
The Stanley Cup has found a home in South Florida after the Panthers finished on top at the end of what some considered the best NHL season in historyOCTOBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tampa Bay Lightning select Victor Hedman as captain, succeeding Steven Stamkos
The Tampa Bay Lightning have selected Victor Hedman as their new captainSEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NHLPA announces Ted Lindsay Award finalists Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday.Voted on by fellow members...
MAY 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
