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9:39 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) recorded three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers in Game 4.
10:58 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Maple leafs.
8:01 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) picked up three assists, two on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Penguins.
10:32 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) collected three assists in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
12:38 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) picked up two assists Saturday in a 4-1 victory over the Islanders.
10:32 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a goal and added three assists in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
7:27 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored an even-strength goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.
10:36 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored three goals, one on the power play, and added an assist with the man advantage in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
10:02 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) picked up a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against Winnipeg.
6:16 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) had two goals and four assists in Friday's 8-2 win against the Hurricanes.
11:21 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (illness) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
6:34 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (illness) won't play Saturday against Carolina.
4:13 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) picked up two assists and three shots, helping the Lightning to a 4-0 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
12:14 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) tallied a goal on four shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Devils.
10:36 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose.
10:23 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored his 20th goal of the season in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Panthers.
11:37 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) logged an assist, seven shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers.
11:57 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored for his fifth straight game in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday.
10:47 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
8:41 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 4-3 victory over San Jose.
3:15 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) dished out two assists Tuesday, but the Lightning fell to the Flyers 3-2.
11:02 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) delivered two assists in a 6-2 loss to the Penguins on Saturday.
12:07 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) was hampered by a meniscus injury in the postseason but was able to play through it, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Tuesday.
11:54 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a power-play goal on six shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 5.
12:01 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (undisclosed) is expected to suit up against the Avalanche for Game 4 on Wednesday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:19 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) supplied an assist and fired three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers in Game 5.
11:43 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Rangers.
6:20 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) recorded a goal and two assists in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Rangers.
11:23 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) logged a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final.
7:25 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) logged a goal and three assists in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
11:41 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
11:31 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 4-3 Game 5 loss to the Maple Leafs.
10:31 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) notched two assists and two PIM in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4.
10:06 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) had a goal and two assists in Wednesday's 5-3 Game 2 win over Toronto.
11:58 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) tallied two assists in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Islanders.
11:57 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
10:50 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) had two goals and three power-play assists in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Panthers.
2:47 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a goal Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
10:35 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) dished out three power-play assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
10:26 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) has just one goal in his last 13 games.
10:24 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) logged an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
9:11 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
10:22 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) notched a goal, an assist and five shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over New Jersey.
1:36 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (not injury related) is expected to participate in Thursday's road game against Colorado, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
10:48 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (not injury related) will not be in the lineup against San Jose on Tuesday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports,
10:26 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (not injury related) departed the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, per Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site.
11:32 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) was designated for the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.
11:58 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored three goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Sabres.
11:10 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (lower body) recorded two assists Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Flames. It was his first game since Oct. 16.
11:45 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (lower body) was cleared to participate in Thursday's contest against Calgary, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.
3:47 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) Jon Cooper said he expects Kucherov (lower body) to return in mid-January, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
1:30 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (lower body) participated in Saturday's morning skate, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official sitee reports.
2:57 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) underwent surgery on his lower-body injury that will sideline him 8-10 weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
8:24 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
12:51 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (lower body) is expected to miss some significant time with coach Jon Cooper telling reporters, "Definitely not a day-to-day thing," Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
10:56 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (lower body) is scheduled to meet with a specialist to determine the next steps, with surgery on the table, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
9:35 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) went to the locker room in the third period with an injury, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:33 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a power-play goal on eight shots and added three assists in Thursday's 7-6 overtime win over the Red Wings.
1:57 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) sustained a fractured rib against the Islanders but still managed to play in all five Stanley Cup Finals clashes with the Canadiens, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:39 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored two goals and added an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Canadiens in Game 1.
11:18 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (upper body) had two shots and two hits Friday in a 1-0 win over the Islanders in Game 7.
7:52 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (upper body) took line rushes during warmups and will play in Friday's Game 7 versus the Islanders, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:42 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site, coach Jon Cooper told reporters he's "not sure" if Kucherov (upper body) will play in Friday's Game 7 versus the Islanders.
9:11 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (upper body) was injured on the first shift of Wednesday's Game 6 versus the Islanders. He did not join the team on the bench to start the second period, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:24 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) registered three assists and three shots in Monday's 8-0 victory over the Islanders in Game 5.
11:12 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) registered three assists and two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over New York in Game 2.
9:51 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) provided an assist and two shots in Tuesday night's 2-0 win over the Hurricanes in Game 5.
8:25 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored twice, including one power-play goal, and added an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over Carolina in Game 4. He also had a team-leading six shots.
11:36 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) produced two power-play assists, seven shots on goal and four PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 3.
7:53 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) produced a power-play assist, two hits and four PIM in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1.
11:12 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) notched two assists in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Panthers in Game 6.
12:05 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (knee) will be in the lineup against Florida on Monday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
4:12 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (knee) scored a goal and provided three assists in Saturday afternoon's 6-2 win over Florida.
3:30 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) exited Saturday's Game 4 versus the Panthers after taking a slash to his left leg from Florida's Anthony Duclair, Jon Lane of NHL.com reports.
12:23 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) was given a body maintenance day Friday, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
11:23 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) posted an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Panthers in Game 2.
11:58 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (hip) scored a pair of power-play goals on five shots and added an assist in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Panthers in Game 1.
1:29 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (hip) will be activated from LTIR and play in Sunday's Game 1 against the Panthers, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
2:28 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (hip) is poised to make his 2020-21 season debut in Sunday's Game 1 matchup with the Panthers, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
1:03 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (hip) has been cleared to begin taking contact but won't play in any regular-season contests, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
10:27 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (hip) has been taking part in no-contact drills, but is still weeks from returning, reports the Tampa Bay Times.
12:20 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (hip) has begun skating, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
3:41 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) is set to undergo hip surgery and will miss the entire 2020-21 regular season, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
11:03 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (hip) received an injection in his hip last week, reports TSN.ca, and could end up on long-term injury reserve if it fails to respond by next week.
10:58 AM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) has sustained a hip injury which puts his status for the start of the 2020-21 campaign in doubt, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
10:57 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) had a goal and an assist with two shots Wednesday in a 5-2 win over Dallas in Game 3.
11:44 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) recorded a pair of assists and led the team with six shots in Monday's 3-2 win over Dallas in Game 2. He added two hits and two PIM.
11:57 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) recorded an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Islanders in Game 6.
6:23 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) had two assists and three shots Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Islanders in Game 4.
11:40 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Islanders in Game 2.
11:06 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a goal and added four assists with a plus-4 rating in Monday's 8-2 win over the Islanders in Game 1.
3:33 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) coach Jon Cooper said Kucherov (undisclosed) will play in Monday's Game 1 versus the Islanders.
1:45 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (undisclosed) took part in Thursday's practice session, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
10:25 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) (undisclosed) left Game 5 on Monday against Boston with an injury, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
11:19 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) picked up two assists Saturday, one on the power play, during the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Bruins in Game 4 of their second-round series.
11:30 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) racked up a goal and three assists Wednesday in a 7-1 win over Boston. He also chipped in with three shots and two hits.
10:52 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a goal on four shots Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over Boston in Game 2.
10:54 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored the Lightning's only goal Thursday in a 3-1 loss to Blue Jackets in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
10:41 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) assisted on both of Brayden Point's goals, including the game-winning in the fifth overtime, during Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
7:22 PM - Nikita Kucherov (TB) scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in a 3-2 shootout victory over Washington on Monday.
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