Nikita Kucherov’s performance — specifically ... and it doesn’t matter who the opposition might be. According to Sam Reinhart, the situation doesn’t matter, either.

Technically, that’s true. Realistically, it feels like the end is near. The Lightning were down 3-0 to Florida last season and won one game before bowing out. They were down 3-1 to Toronto in 2023 and ...

A massive reason the Lightning were eliminated was the play of superstar forward Nikita Kucherov. The regular season's most productive forward fell silent in the Battle of Florida, failing to ...

Or maybe you just blame Nikita Kucherov. That’s what often happens this time of year, you know. Everyone whispers that a team’s stars need to play like stars in big games. And, for a very long ...

Nikita Kucherov ... has himself to blame. Kucherov, held without a goal in this series, has now gone 15 postseason games without scoring, and his turnover led to Sam Bennett’s game winner ...

The Florida Panthers shut down NHL leading scorer Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning, winning 2-0 on Thursday night at Amelie Arena. The Panthers now lead their best-of-seven series 2-0 ...