NHL Awards Voting (and Voters) Needs Reevaluation Kyle Gipe | June 20, 2019 The NHL Awards were last night, and while most of the awards handed out were well-deserved and, for some, long overdue, there were a shocking number of voting results that…
The 2019 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | June 2, 2019 Welcome to the eighth annual installment of our Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League regular season, we ask all active writers…
Nikita Kucherov Suspended One Game Andrew Forbes | April 13, 2019 The NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS) announced on Saturday that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been suspended for one game for boarding Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Markus…
Star Power – Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov The Canadian Press | April 5, 2019 The lesson Nikita Kucherov learned from childhood coach Gennady Kurdin is on display every time he laces up his skates and steps on to the ice. Kurdin taught Kucherov the very common Russian hockey philosophy that the sport is about sacrificing for you…
Kucherov Lapping the Field in Hart Trophy Race The Canadian Press | April 3, 2019 Connor McDavid knows better than to risk making end-of-season NHL award projections. Through no fault of his own, the Edmonton Oilers captain was not included among last year’s three MVP candidates, causing a stir back home. So McDavid understandably d…
Lightning’s Kucherov Still Has More to Prove Ryan Szporer | March 7, 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov’s record-tying night, when he matched Vincent Lecavalier’s 108 points on the season, should still leave fans wanting. Namely more. Kucherov Does It All for…
Lightning Down Jets – Kucherov Reaches Milestone The Canadian Press | March 6, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov tied the Tampa Bay Lightning’s single-season points record with a pair of assists to lead Tampa Bay to a 5-2 victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Kucherov’s two points give him 108 on the season to tie the s…
NHL News & Notes: Boucher, Coyne Schofield & More Brandon Share-Cohen | March 1, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Guy Boucher has been fired by the Ottawa Senators, Kendall Coyne Schofield has been hired by the NHL Network as a studio analyst and the…
NHL News & Notes: Kucherov, Smith, Perry & More Brandon Share-Cohen | February 2, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Nikita Kucherov and Zach Smith have both been fined for slashing, Corey Perry is set to make his season debut and a quick waiver-wire update.…
Lightning Weekly Flash: Kucherov, All-Star Snubs & the Streak Eugene Helfrick | January 10, 2019 Well, it finally happened folks. After going more than a month without suffering a regulation loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning finally came out of a game without earning a point this…
Lightning Shock Devils 5-1 – Kucherov Tallies 4 Points The Canadian Press | December 4, 2018 NEWARK, N.J. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists for his first four-point game, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to an easy 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night. Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, Steven Stamkos added…
Lightning Need to Split-Up Stamkos & Kucherov Eugene Helfrick | November 19, 2018 If you look at the Tampa Bay Lightning’s roster, talent jumps off the page. From young forwards to veteran defensemen, the Lightning are one of the deepest teams in the…
