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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Five-game, nine-point streak

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov scored a goal Thursday in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Flyers. He opened the scoring in the last minute of the first period with a wraparound goal. It was the Bolts' only goal. Kucherov has nine points (three goals, six assists) during a five-game point streak, but we're sure he'd give up that streak to end the Bolts' four-game losing streak.

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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Moves into NHL scoring lead

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov had two assists in a 3-2 loss to the Blues on Tuesday. He's on a four-game, eight-point streak that includes six assists. Kucherov has moved into the NHL scoring lead with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists), and he has 50 shots and 10 hits. Seven of his points (one goal, six assists) have come on the power play.

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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Goal, assist Sunday

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-4 defeat to Winnipeg. Kucherov registered the primary assist on Brayden Point's power-play marker in the opening frame before scoring an unassisted goal in the third period. Kucherov added four shots, three hits and a minus-1 rating in 22:33 of ice time. The star winger has compiled six points during his current three-game point streak, and he's only been held off the scoresheet once through 12 games this season. The Russian forward leads the Lightning in points with 10 goals and 10 assists.

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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Registers power-play assist

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov notched a power-play assist, eight shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Wild. Kucherov has earned four points over his last two contests after being held off the scoresheet Monday against Nashville. The 31-year-old winger's eight shots were a season high, though he's had four or more shots in six of 11 games. He's up to nine goals, nine assists, 43 shots, a plus-6 rating, six hits and seven blocked shots while seeing reliable time on the first line and top power-play unit.

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• Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Records three points Wednesday

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Kucherov scored a goal and delivered two assists in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Kucherov saw his eight-game point streak snapped in the 3-2 win over Nashville on Monday, but the star winger bounced back admirably and notched his fifth multi-point effort of the campaign Wednesday. Reliable both as a scorer and playmaker, the 31-year-old star forward is amid an outstanding start to the campaign with nine goals and eight assists across 10 contests. He's tied for second in goals and tied for fifth in points league-wide.

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