TAMPA — As the Lightning enter the All-Star break, Nikita Kucherov is playing the best hockey of his already illustrious career. The right wing leads the NHL in scoring with 85 points, one more ...

Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov holds up a puck while taking to the ice as he is named the No. 1 star of the game after a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche at Amalie Arena on Thursday ...

Gage Goncalves is the clear breakout candidate upfront for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but what does he need to do during the ...

Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) raises his stick as he is named the No. 2 star of the game after Tampa Bay's win over Carolina in Game 4 Saturday at Amalie Arena.

TAMPA — There’s a sense of anticipation when Nikita Kucherov has the puck on his stick that at any moment he’s about to do something special. And not just within the team. “Not only on our ...

TAMPA — Even when he’s not at 100 percent, Nikita Kucherov can do some magical things on the ice. The Lightning wing continues to work his way into playing shape after December hip surgery ...

The Lightning began their NHL Free Agency work with the signing of Pontus Holmberg. Holmberg, 26, spent the first three ...

During this past off-season, former Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Jake Guentzel signed a seven-year, $63 million contract ...

Kucherov played a role in nearly half (49.485%) of the Lightning’s goals, and his point total was 54 points higher than Tampa Bay’s next highest scorer (Brayden Point, with 90).

But if the Lightning cannot figure out a way to get Kucherov and Point some room to work, it’s hard to imagine the series going Tampa Bay’s direction. Both players ended up minus-2 for the game.

Steve Yzerman’s two stints as general manager, first with the Tampa Bay Lightning and now with the Detroit Red Wings, tell contrasting stories. In Tampa, his tenure was a masterclass in adaptive ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov showed why he is the most talented player on the ice in Tuesday’s Game 1 of the second round.