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Zach Werenski has 20 points in 24 career games against the Lightning. Boone Jenner has 12 points in 28 games vs. Tampa Bay. Sean Monahan has 15 points in 19 games against the Bolts.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov was not in the lineup when his team took on the Detroit Red Wings on Friday due to an illness.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that star winger Nikita Kucherov will be held out of Friday night’s game due to an illness. Kucherov has three points, one penalty, and a minus-eight through four games this season.
Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Nikita Kucherov for fantasy hockey. Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov missed Friday's 2-1 overtime
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New Jersey Devils after Nikita Kucherov's two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators in the Lightning's 5-4 loss
“Playoff hockey is a different kind of hockey,” said Moser, while sitting at his stall after practice Thursday at the TGH Ice Plex.
The 2025-26 NHL season is officially underway for the Tampa Bay Lightning with Thursday’s 5-4 loss against the Ottawa Senators. Tampa Bay received goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand, Brayden Point and two from Nikita Kucherov during the first home game of the season at Benchmark International Arena, and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves.
PHILADELPHIA -- - Nikita Kucherov had three goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Tuesday night. Kucherov scored on a one-timer from the right circle late in the first period. He added a nearly identical goal ...
Tampa Bay’s 25.9% success rate last season was fifth-best in the NHL, but the power play struggled mightily against the Panthers.