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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Gets ejected from Monday's win

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov scored the game-winning goal before being ejected from Monday's 4-0 victory over the Panthers for kneeing Matthew Tkachuk. Kucherov notched his 15th goal of the season just under seven minutes into the first period and appeared to be in line for a big night, firing five shots on net in his 6:12 of ice time before getting the boot. Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice but was able to return to the game -- even so, Kucherov could be facing some additional discipline from the league. The Tampa Bay superstar heads into the holiday break with 50 points through 30 appearances, tying him for fourth with Kirill Kaprizov in the NHL scoring race.

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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Longest active NHL point streak

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov delivered two assists in a 3-1 win over the Blues on Thursday. Kucherov's point streak now stands at nine games and 20 points, including 17 assists. 10 of the points have come with the man advantage. Kucherov has the longest current point streak in the NHL, and he sits second in NHL scoring with 49 points overall. Kucherov isn't Connor McDavid, but he is one of the most consistent performers in the NHL. He has delivered at a 1.39 point-per-game pace over his last eight seasons and is showing no signs of slowing down.

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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Dishes two more assists

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov produced two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken. Kucherov has two goals and 10 assists over four games since he missed two contests due to an undisclosed injury. His helpers Saturday came in the third period to help the Lightning build up their lead. The superstar playmaker is up to 14 goals, 32 helpers, 92 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 26 appearances this season.

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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Erupts for six points Thursday

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov scored a goal and distributed five assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames. Kucherov stole a puck and scored on a breakaway in the first period. Over the final two frames, he added his five assists, helping Jake Guentzel to his hat trick while also lending a hand on goals by Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli. Three of Kucherov's five assists came on the power play. This was one of the best performances of the year for any player, and it gives Kucherov three goals and 12 assists over his last six outings. Overall, the dynamic winger is up to 14 goals, 30 helpers, 90 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 25 appearances.

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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Helps out on lone goal in loss

  14D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Oilers. Kucherov set up Jake Guentzel's second-period tally. The 31-year-old Kucherov has four points and seven shots on net over two games since he returned from an undisclosed injury, so he doesn't appear to be hindered by the issue anymore. The winger is among the NHL's elite scorers this year with 13 goals, 25 helpers, 89 shots on net and a plus-6 rating across 24 appearances.

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