TAMPA — The Lightning ... with power-play catalyst Nikita Kucherov playing on both units but at different spots on the ice. The Lightning power play was the best in the NHL last season.

Kucherov extended his point streak to five games (two goals, four assists). One of Thursday's helpers came on the power play, where 32 of his 79 points have come. That makes Kucherov the top ...

Nikita Kucherov is being raked over the coals for a dirty and dangerous play on Saturday night. Tampa Bay Lightning star ...

Nikita Kucherov and Brandon ... It does not require a deep dive into Tampa Bay’s statistics to recognize, even when things were going well, that the Lightning have an issue with scoring depth.

Radio broadcaster Dave Mishkin recaps Tampa Bay's win over Ottawa on Thursday Until the Lightning broke things open with ...

A snap shot by Claude Giroux from the top of the circles tied the game at two goals a side. Forward Brandon Hagel entered the ...

For going on a decade, Nikita Kucherov has been one of the top players in the NHL and a leader in the Tampa Bay Lightning lineup. With four 100-point seasons, and pacing for a fifth, Kucherov has ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, second from right, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Saturday night. Darren Raddysh had a goal and an ...

With 77 points in 50 games, he remains three points behind league leader Mackenzie MacKinnon in points.