Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov left Friday's game against the New York Islanders after blocking a puck with his skate.
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Kucherov to Miss at Least One Game
Saturday, March 26
The Lightning announced Saturday Kucherov is listed as day-to-day with a lower body injury.
Kucherov suffered the injury in the third period of Tampa Bay's 7-4 win over the Islanders on Friday, per Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times. He was able to finish the game, however.
Kucherov has been Tampa Bay's best offensive player this year. In the last week alone, he's accounted for seven points in the last four games and has scored a goal in four straight games.
The 22-year-old Kucherov co-leads the Lightning with 62 points.
Coming into Saturday, the Lightning were tied at 91 points with the Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division. While Steven Stamkos is the leader and captain of the reigning conference champions, Kucherov has had a career year for Tampa Bay.
A former second-round pick out of Russia, Kucherov has already tied his career high with 29 goals and is three poin ...
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Nikita Kucherov Injury: Updates on Lightning Wing’s Lower Body and Return
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