It might be easy to put the blame on Nikita Kucherov for the Lightning’s third straight first-round playoff exit, but just ...

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 ...

Nikita Kucherov’s performance — specifically his inability to score goals — is a big reason for that. The NHL’s leading ...

Nikita Kucherov was picked as the top playmaker in the NHLPA Player Poll, grabbing approximately 49% of the votes and beating out big names like Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid. The result ...