Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick in the final nine minutes and the Tampa Bay Lightning posted a 4-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes in the season opener for both teams Friday night in ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov had a third-period hat trick to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Friday night’s season opener for both teams. Kucherov beat ...

Kucherov picked up an assist Thursday in a 3-0 win over Los Angeles.

Entering the final minute of Tuesday night’s game against Carolina ... when Point slipped between two Hurricanes defenders into the slot, where Nikita Kucherov found him in the final minute ...

The New York Rangers finish the month of January and a four-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes ...

It was a presser for the ages. Here are the top quotes from Nikita Kucherov's bombastic post-game press conference. Let's make one thing abundantly clear right off the bat: if you win the Stanley ...

As the third period neared its conclusion, the line of Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, and Jake Guentzel ... slot that Pyotr Kochetkov stopped. The Hurricanes cleared the zone, but Victor Hedman ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Nikita ... Kucherov's pass from the right corner to tie the score with 3.3 seconds left in regulation. During the game, the Blackhawks sent forward Taylor Hall to Carolina in ...

Hurricanes prospect Alexei Krutov is progressing nicely in his path to pro hockey in the KHL and was just awarded Rookie of the Week, the League reported.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Saturday night. Darren Raddysh had a goal ...

Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal scored for Carolina. Pytor Kochetkov finished with 31 saves. Nikita Kucherov found Point ... Kochetkov on the winning goal. Hurricanes: Defenseman Brent Burns ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho’s goal at 1:30 in overtime led the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over ... Jake Guentzel had a power-play goal in the second period for Tampa Bay. Nikita Kucherov ...