The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the verge of losing their fourth straight playoff series. Nikita Kucherov’s performance — specifically his inability to score goals — is a big reason for that.

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 ...

TAMPA — When it comes to the wonder of Nikita Kucherov, you may begin wherever you wish. The stickhandling. The on-ice vision. The relentless studying. The idea that of the hundreds of players ...

Tampa Bay Lightning star right winger Nikita Kucherov is one of three finalists for the Hart Trophy, underscoring his excellent regular-season performance this year. But after the Lightning were ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Guentzel scored twice to reach the 40-goal mark, NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been named one of three finalists for the 2024-25 Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s most valuable player. Kucherov is joined by ...