Nikita Kucherov

Embed from Getty Images A Story Everyone Wants To Forget It is the topic every Tampa Bay Lightning fan wishes they could forget from the 2015-16 season. Sure, you had captain Steven Stamkos (blood clot) and Anton Stralman (fractured leg) both leave the season late due to injuries, and they didn't return until later in the…

Embed from Getty Images The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins have now made it to the halfway point in the Stanley Cup playoffs, with just eight more wins required to reach the pinnacle of the NHL. The Lightning have only been beaten twice in the playoffs, while the Penguins have lost just three times. The Lightning…

Embed from Getty Images Sorry, Detroit - you were booted once again by the Tampa Bay Lightning. While everyone thought you had a great chance to defeat the injury-stricken Lightning, you couldn't stop a fantastic Nikita Kucherov who had eight points in the five games (5 G, 3 A). Sure, you went to seven games last year, and went back…

NHL Power Rankings Week http://gty.im/495546396 This week were a few moves at the bottom, with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks showing improvement over the course of the week.  The top of the heap is still a tight heat between the Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals all…