Nikita Kucherov

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (636+ words) As we head into the 2026-27 NHL season, some Tampa Bay Lightning stars could hit new benchmarks and milestones worth celebrating. This is a non-exhaustive list; it’s a look at the achievable milestones of the top players on the roster. This…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (504+ words) The Tampa Bay Lightning season is rapidly approaching, and the goal remains the same. The Bolts want to return to the top of the National Hockey League and hoist another Stanley Cup. The last four seasons have seen the Tampa…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (157+ words) Thunderbug voted 2026 NHL Mascot of the Year NHL.com Thunderbug voted 2026 NHL Mascot of the Year This marked the first NHL Mascot of the Year Award in ThunderBug’s 33-year history TAMPA BAY – Tampa Bay’s own ThunderBug was voted the 2026 NHL…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (511+ words) Pro Hockey Rumors Snapshots: Kucherov, Gauthier, Schairer By Ethan Hetu | at September 9, 2026 9:00 am Reigning Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov has only known a single NHL team in his NHL career, and he has become one of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (209+ words) by Adam "AJ" Pankowski Just three months after winning the Stanley Cup, former Union men’s hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere received another major honor: the Eliphalet Nott Medal. Union President Elizabeth Kiss presented Gostisbehere with the medal during the college’s annual…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (349+ words) PARIS, September 8. /TASS/. The French magazine France Football reported on Tuesday that it had listed Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov among 10 nominees for the 2026 Lev Yashin Trophy, which is awarded annually to the world’s best goalkeeper. Nominated alongside Safonov are: Yassine…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (337+ words) Goalkeepers across the men’s and women’s game all hope to one day take home the Yashin Trophy, awarded annually to the top shot-stoppers in the sport. Created in 2019, the award was named after Lev Yashin, the only goalkeeper to ever…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (81+ words) Substack Rautiainen’s Fit and Ceiling With Lightning & Geekie Has Something to Prove The latest from our great team of Tampa Bay Lightning writers. Get your Lightning gear on sale from NHLShop today! What NHL Teams WON’T Be Interested in Connor…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (395+ words) Evgeny Kuznetsov picked up a career milestone Saturday while fighting a stomach virus and skating on somebody else’s blades. The former Capitals center scored his 100th KHL goal in his Sibir Novosibirsk debut, a season opener in Kazan against Ak Bars....

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (193+ words) The 2026-27 season is almost here for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Due to this, we here at The Hockey News Lightning are starting a player preview series that will look at each Bolts player. In this latest edition of the series,…...