FEBRUARY 3 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
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Nikita Kucherov's Lackluster NHL All-Star Skills Competition Annoyed Hockey Fans The NHL points leader acted as if he wanted to be anywhere else.
Why isn't Lightning's Nikita Kucherov receiving more Hart Trophy love? There are a few reasons Tampa Bay’s top player isn’t mentioned as the frontrunner for the NHL’s most valuable player award, His production i...
JANUARY 27 • TAMPABAY.COM
Back in NHL scoring lead Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 6-3 win over the Coyotes on Thursday.
Impact The man is hot. It was the fifth time in nine games that Kucherov put up at least three points. He now leads the NHL with 83 (32 goals, 51 assists), which is one more than the Avs Nathan MacKinnon.
JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Kucherov takes NHL lead in points with a goal, 2 assists in Lightning's 6-3 win over Coyotes
Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists to take the NHL lead in points and Steven Stamkos recorded his 1,100th career point as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Arizona Coyotes 6...JANUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tampa Bay hosts Arizona following Kucherov's hat trick
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Arizona Coyotes after Nikita Kucherov's hat trick against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Lightning's 6-3 winJANUARY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pots hat trick in Tuesday's win Kucherov scored three goals, one on the power play, and added an assist with the man advantage in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
Impact The NHL's scoring leader with 80 points (31 goals, 49 helpers) in only 47 games, Kucherov found the back of the net in each period for his fifth career hat trick. The 30-year-old has failed to find the scoresheet only twice in 13 games since Christmas, racking up eight goals and 23 points over that stretch as he sets up a second-half battle with Nathan MacKinnon for the Art Ross Trophy.
JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Kucherov stars as the Lightning beat the Flyers 6-3 Nikita Kucherov had three goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Tuesday night.
JANUARY 24 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Nikita Kucherov scores 3 times as Lightning rout Flyers Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel each had a goal and an assist as Tampa Bay won for the sixth time in seven games. Michael Eyssimont also sco...
JANUARY 24 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM
Nikita Kucherov's hat trick propels Lightning past Flyers Nikita Kucherov had three goals and one assist, Brayden Point contributed a goal and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the host...
JANUARY 24 • KANSASCITY.COM
Nikita Kucherov scores 3 times as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3
Nikita Kucherov had three goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3JANUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trio of apples in win Kucherov picked up three apples in a 7-3 win over the Wild on Thursday.
Impact His apples include the 500th of his career, He also leads the NHL with 75 points, including 28 goals. Kucherov is on a three-game, seven-point streak, all assists. He's having a Hart-worthy season, but there's the case of that guy in Colorado and the other guy in Edmonton who are both getting more attention (and likely more weights).
JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE
Nikita Kucherov reaches 500 assists as Lightning ease past Wild 7-3
Nikita Kucherov had three assists to reach 500 for his career, Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Minnesota Wild 7-3JANUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cracks 800 points with three apples Kucherov delivered a trio of apples Saturday in a 5-1 win over Anaheim.
Impact Two came on the power play. All three came in the second period. It was Kucherov's 20th three-point period of his NHL career, and his 109th career multi-point period. He also became the 103rd NHL player to score 800 points (687 games; 303 goals, 497 assists). Kucherov is the fourth player in team history to have hit that milestone with all games played as a member of the Bolts. He joins Steven Stamkos, Marty St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier. Well done.
JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Stamkos and Kucherov have 3-point nights as Lightning beat Ducks 5-1
Steven Stamkos scored a pair of power-play goals during a 3:51 span in the second period and had an assist, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had three assists, and the Tampa Bay L...JANUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Retakes NHL point lead Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 7-3 loss to Boston on Saturday.
Impact Take that, Nathan MacKinnon. Mack's big Friday performance had moved him temporarily into the NHL scoring lead, but Kucherov took that back with a vengeance on Saturday. Kuch is tied with Sam Reinhart for second in the NHL in goals (28), and he's second in assists (39) behind MacKinnon. At this point, Kucherov is not to be denied, although his Bolts have slipped in the standings and are now on the outside looking in at a Wild Card spot.
JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Five-game, seven-point streak Kucherov put up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Wild.
Impact He has 64 points (27 goals, 37 assists) in 39 games this season, the most by any Lightning player prior to their 40th game in franchise history. Kucherov is on a five-game, seven-point streak (four goals, three assists), but he now shares the NHL scoring lead with Nathan MacKinnon, who had a three-point night Thursday. Kuch continues to do his part - he was named to the 2024 All-Star squad - but the Bolts have skidded a bit lately, and they are in the last Wild Card spot.
JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE
How Lightning's slim margin for error put them on thin ice in Winnipeg One game into the new year, it’s clear Tampa Bay must play its best hockey in the second half or face the possibility of missing the postsea...
JANUARY 3 • TAMPABAY.COM
Another multi-point outing Kucherov picked up a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against Winnipeg.
Impact Kucherov picked up an assist on Steven Stamkos' opening power-play goal in the first period before adding a tally, also on the man advantage, late in the third. It's already the 19th multi-point game for Kucherov through 38 contests this season. The 30-year-old winger extended his league lead to 63 points, with 27 goals and 36 assists.
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Two more points in win Kucherov tallied a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Canadiens.
Impact Kucherov set up Calvin de Haan's tally midway through the third period before scoring the eventual game-winning goal later in the frame, finishing a cross-ice feed from Victor Hedman. The 30-year-old Kucheroov now has goals in three straight games and six in his last six contests as his stellar season continues. He's the first player to top 60 points so far this year -- Kucherov's up to 26 goals and 35 assists through 37 games this season.
JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Gets 25th goal of season Kucherov scored the Lightning's only goal in a 5-1 loss to the Rangers on Saturday.
Impact He wired a one-timer in on the power play in the second period to make the score 2-1. It was Kucherov's 25th goal of the season, and his 59 points still lead the NHL. He's having a Hart-worthy season, but he cannot carry the Bolts alone.
DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hits 300 career goals Kucherov scored a goal Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to Florida.
Impact It was a major milestone for the winger, who stuffed in a rebound 29 seconds into the third period for his 300th career goal. Kucherov is tied for second in the NHL with 24 goals, four behind league-leader Auston Matthews. And he sits on top of the NHL with 58 points, four ahead of Nathan MacKinnon. The 30-year-old is having a dream season, and he's on pace for 56 goals and 135 points, both career highs.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Four-game multi-point streak Kucherov had a goal and two assists in a 5-4 victory over the Golden Knights on Thursday.
Impact Kucherov's goal tied the game 2-2 in the second period on a 5-on-3. It was a one-timer on a cross-ice pass from Steven Stamkos -- yah, there's some irony in that when it's usually Kucherov feeding Stammer no-look passes in that area of the ice. Kuch remains firmly in top spot on the NHL scoring list with 57 points in 33 games. He's on a four-game, multi-point scoring streak (10 points_.
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
