The Lightning’s head coach Jon Cooper told the media on Monday that the team doesn’t have a timetable regarding Kucherov, but did describe the injury as “definitely not a day-to-day thing.”

“We’ll wait until we get official word. He’s definitely going to be out for a little while here, but I’m not going to put a timetable on it until we get official word,” Cooper added. “In the short term here, he’s definitely out.”

This is bad news not just for Tampa Bay but also for Kucherov, who just got back from a major injury. The 28-year-old star was forced to miss all of 2020-21 after undergoing hip surgery and seemed on a great path to bounce back successfully. He had one goal and three assists for a total of four points this season.

In Kutcherov’s absence, Tampa Bay is expected to lean on veteran Corey Perry in their first line. Perry, who has 818 points in 1097 NHL career games, signed with the Lightning during the offseason and has no points through the first three games of the 2021-22 season.

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On Wednesday, Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois made the following announcement regarding Kucherov’s injury: “Our hope, and it’s a realistic hope, based on the expected timeline of recovery for this type of surgery, is that he would be ready for the playoffs. I know how much it pains him that he will be missing the regular season. I also know how hard he’s going to work to get back as soon as possible.”

The Russian player has been the Lightning’s leading scorer in each of the past five seasons. He scored 85 points (33 goals, 52 assists) in 68 games last season. He also led the NHL scorers’ charts in the postseason, with 34 points (seven goals, 27 assists) in 25 games, proving himself to be instrumental in his team’s Stanley Cup success.

During the 2018-19 season, Kucherov won the Hart Trophy for being the NHL MVP. Since the start of his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Kucherov has scored 529 points (212 goals, 317 points) in 463 games.

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Brayden Point opened the scoring for Lightning at 12:23 of the first period, capitalizing on his own rebound, while Blake Coleman doubled Lightning’s lead at 7:01 of the second period. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy enjoyed a standout performance, making 22 saves for his first shutout of the postseason.

“It’s the best moment of our hockey lives,” Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman exclaimed. “So many emotions. It’s going to take months for it to sink in, but we’re going to be champions forever, we’re going to be on that Cup forever. … It’s what you imagine all your life.”

Hedman won the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He scored 10 goals and 12 assists in 25 games. Nikita Kucherov, who assisted Point’s goal, topped the NHL leaderboard with 34 points (seven goals, 27 assists) in 25 games.

Point had the following to say about Kucherov, “He’s such a special player and he sees the ice so well and he works so hard on different skills or different plays that he thinks can be translated into games”.

This is Tampa Bay Lightning’s first Stanley Cup victory since 2004 when they defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 in the final game of a thrilling seven-game series.

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Steven Stamkos scored with his first shot in his postseason debut, while Victor Hedman supplied a top-class performance, providing a goal and two assists.

Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Ondrej Palat each provided a goal and assist apiece to round out Tampa’s tally, while Jason Dickinson and Miro Heiskanen scored for the Stars.

Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy was another standout performer, making 22 saves in what was a high-intensity clash.

“It was just an amazing experience to share with my teammates,” Stamkos exclaimed. “There’s been a lot of hard work and different things going on behind the scenes. Just to be able to get out in a game and have an impact in a game which a month ago may have never been possible. It was amazing to be part of a huge win for us. I was just really happy to obviously contribute in a game that I didn’t play too much.”

Game 4 takes place on Saturday 26th of September at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Kucherov scored a goal in the second period of last night’s game against Buffalo, which made him the player to reach the 100 point plateau in the fewest amount of games since Mario Lemieux back in the 1996-97 NHL season.

The 25-year-old winger accomplished his 100th point of the season in his 62nd game of the year.

The Russia native has climbed from relative obscurity to become one of hockey’s biggest stars. Kucherov was not a highly-rated prospect, as he was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. He spent 3 years playing junior hockey in Canada before making the leap to the NHL.

Kucherov has been a big reason for Tampa Bay’s success this season. They are currently riding high on an eight-game winning streak, and they became the quickest team to win 47 games in a season in the history of the National Hockey League with their triumph on Thursday night.

The Lightning currently hold a commanding 18-point lead over the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference. They are all but guaranteed to be the conference’s top seed in the playoffs.

It’s plain to see how Kucherov’s dynamic scoring abilities have led Tampa Bay to the best regular season in their franchise’s history.

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“I’m truly grateful to sign this contract extension to keep me in Tampa for the next eight seasons today,” said Kucherov in a statement. “I’d like to thank the Lightning organization and all of the fans for the support since making the Bay Area my home.”

KUUUUUUUUUCH!!!

We have signed Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average of $9.5 million.

: https://t.co/mteggHnm8D pic.twitter.com/id4aAFZIWu

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) July 10, 2018

This new deal is a reward for Nikita Kucherov, who had his best season in NHL in 2017-18. He played a career-high 80 games in which he scored 39 goals and had 61 assists. His 100 points in the last season were ranked third in the NHL.

After locking in Kucherov on a long-term deal, Tampa Bay Lightning now continues their attempt to add some star power to the team that reached Eastern Conference Final in last season’s Stanley Cup Finals. Lightning pursued star free agent center John Tavares, but he ultimately decided to sign a deal with Toronto Maple Leafs. The team now turned to figure out a trade for Erik Karlsson, who has a one year left on his contract with Ottawa Senators.

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The Lightning’s head coach Jon Cooper told the media on Monday that the team doesn’t have a timetable regarding Kucherov, but did describe the injury as “definitely not a day-to-day thing.”

“We’ll wait until we get official word. He’s definitely going to be out for a little while here, but I’m not going to put a timetable on it until we get official word,” Cooper added. “In the short term here, he’s definitely out.”

This is bad news not just for Tampa Bay but also for Kucherov, who just got back from a major injury. The 28-year-old star was forced to miss all of 2020-21 after undergoing hip surgery and seemed on a great path to bounce back successfully. He had one goal and three assists for a total of four points this season.

In Kutcherov’s absence, Tampa Bay is expected to lean on veteran Corey Perry in their first line. Perry, who has 818 points in 1097 NHL career games, signed with the Lightning during the offseason and has no points through the first three games of the 2021-22 season.

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On Wednesday, Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois made the following announcement regarding Kucherov’s injury: “Our hope, and it’s a realistic hope, based on the expected timeline of recovery for this type of surgery, is that he would be ready for the playoffs. I know how much it pains him that he will be missing the regular season. I also know how hard he’s going to work to get back as soon as possible.”

The Russian player has been the Lightning’s leading scorer in each of the past five seasons. He scored 85 points (33 goals, 52 assists) in 68 games last season. He also led the NHL scorers’ charts in the postseason, with 34 points (seven goals, 27 assists) in 25 games, proving himself to be instrumental in his team’s Stanley Cup success.

During the 2018-19 season, Kucherov won the Hart Trophy for being the NHL MVP. Since the start of his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Kucherov has scored 529 points (212 goals, 317 points) in 463 games.

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Brayden Point opened the scoring for Lightning at 12:23 of the first period, capitalizing on his own rebound, while Blake Coleman doubled Lightning’s lead at 7:01 of the second period. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy enjoyed a standout performance, making 22 saves for his first shutout of the postseason.

“It’s the best moment of our hockey lives,” Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman exclaimed. “So many emotions. It’s going to take months for it to sink in, but we’re going to be champions forever, we’re going to be on that Cup forever. … It’s what you imagine all your life.”

Hedman won the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He scored 10 goals and 12 assists in 25 games. Nikita Kucherov, who assisted Point’s goal, topped the NHL leaderboard with 34 points (seven goals, 27 assists) in 25 games.

Point had the following to say about Kucherov, “He’s such a special player and he sees the ice so well and he works so hard on different skills or different plays that he thinks can be translated into games”.

This is Tampa Bay Lightning’s first Stanley Cup victory since 2004 when they defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 in the final game of a thrilling seven-game series.

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Steven Stamkos scored with his first shot in his postseason debut, while Victor Hedman supplied a top-class performance, providing a goal and two assists.

Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Ondrej Palat each provided a goal and assist apiece to round out Tampa’s tally, while Jason Dickinson and Miro Heiskanen scored for the Stars.

Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy was another standout performer, making 22 saves in what was a high-intensity clash.

“It was just an amazing experience to share with my teammates,” Stamkos exclaimed. “There’s been a lot of hard work and different things going on behind the scenes. Just to be able to get out in a game and have an impact in a game which a month ago may have never been possible. It was amazing to be part of a huge win for us. I was just really happy to obviously contribute in a game that I didn’t play too much.”

Game 4 takes place on Saturday 26th of September at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Kucherov scored a goal in the second period of last night’s game against Buffalo, which made him the player to reach the 100 point plateau in the fewest amount of games since Mario Lemieux back in the 1996-97 NHL season.

The 25-year-old winger accomplished his 100th point of the season in his 62nd game of the year.

The Russia native has climbed from relative obscurity to become one of hockey’s biggest stars. Kucherov was not a highly-rated prospect, as he was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. He spent 3 years playing junior hockey in Canada before making the leap to the NHL.

Kucherov has been a big reason for Tampa Bay’s success this season. They are currently riding high on an eight-game winning streak, and they became the quickest team to win 47 games in a season in the history of the National Hockey League with their triumph on Thursday night.

The Lightning currently hold a commanding 18-point lead over the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference. They are all but guaranteed to be the conference’s top seed in the playoffs.

It’s plain to see how Kucherov’s dynamic scoring abilities have led Tampa Bay to the best regular season in their franchise’s history.

The post Nikita Kucherov Becomes Quickest in NHL to 100 Points Since 1997 appeared first on yoursportspot.com.

“I’m truly grateful to sign this contract extension to keep me in Tampa for the next eight seasons today,” said Kucherov in a statement. “I’d like to thank the Lightning organization and all of the fans for the support since making the Bay Area my home.”

KUUUUUUUUUCH!!!

We have signed Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average of $9.5 million.

: https://t.co/mteggHnm8D pic.twitter.com/id4aAFZIWu

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) July 10, 2018

This new deal is a reward for Nikita Kucherov, who had his best season in NHL in 2017-18. He played a career-high 80 games in which he scored 39 goals and had 61 assists. His 100 points in the last season were ranked third in the NHL.

After locking in Kucherov on a long-term deal, Tampa Bay Lightning now continues their attempt to add some star power to the team that reached Eastern Conference Final in last season’s Stanley Cup Finals. Lightning pursued star free agent center John Tavares, but he ultimately decided to sign a deal with Toronto Maple Leafs. The team now turned to figure out a trade for Erik Karlsson, who has a one year left on his contract with Ottawa Senators.

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