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Jon Cooper heaps praise on Nikita Kucherov, but you can't drink champagne out of the Hart Trophy

Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player, and his coach took the opportunity to make some seemingly tone deaf comments about his star forward.

4 burning questions coming out of Lightning’s offseason moves

There are obvious concerns about how the additions make the team better. Also, what does the future look like for Victor ...

Lightning's Nikita Kucherov gets notable update on $9.5 million contract

Nikita Kucherov just won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP, and he's severely underpaid. His contract for the 2026-27 season with the Tampa Bay Lightning will pay him $9.5 million, an absolute bargain.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, his second such honor

NEW YORK(AP) — Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, the second such honor of his career after also winning the Hart in 2019. The league announced the news ...
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Well, hello Nikita Kucherov. The Bolts have missed you in the playoffs

After 16 consecutive scoreless games in the postseason, Kucherov rescues the Lightning in Game 2 with a late tying goal. Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov finally ends his playoff goal drought, ...