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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 8
Beyond Accountability: What Mike Babcock could change behind the Oilers’ bench
We’ve heard it time and again this summer: the Edmonton Oilers were looking for a different type of coach when they brought in Mike Babcock. The word that has resurfaced in articles and interviews has been accountability; the team’s leadership felt they needed more of this from their coach to get over the finish line.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 5
3 burning Lightning questions entering 2026-27 NHL season
The Tampa Bay Lightning are bringing back the core for another run at the Stanley Cup. Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov, and the rest are coming back for another crack at it.
Nikita Kucherov News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 4
Nikita Kucherov Contract Situation Could Define The Lightning’s Next Era
The Tampa Bay Lightning remain in win-now mode, but they are at the tail end of their win-now window. They have won two Stanley Cups since 2020 and reached three Stanley Cup Finals.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / August 18
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov named top rated right winger in EA Sports NHL 27
The accolades keep piling up for Nikita Kucherov. After winning the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player for the 2025-26 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning forward has been rated as the top right winger in the EA Sports NHL 27 video game, which is set to be released in September.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 3
4 Darkhorse Hart Trophy Candidates for 2026-27
Every season, a handful of players emerge from the pack to declare themselves the most valuable. Over the past five seasons, nominations for the Hart Trophy for the league’s MVP have largely belonged to three players: Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, and Nathan MacKinnon.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 26
NHL Rumours: Marchenko to Canadiens, Gauthier’s High Demands & Kucherov Extension
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Kirill Marchenko and how the Columbus Blue Jackets are inching closer to a trade, with the Montreal Canadiens well within the mix.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / June 30
What will Nikita Kucherov’s extension look like?
While NHL’s unrestricted free agency window opens on Wednesday, it also marks the start of the period in which players with just one year left on their current contracts are eligible for extensions.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / June 20
NHL Stanley Cup Odds: Hurricanes Lead Early Favorites
The early outlook for the 2026-27 NHL season is already taking shape, with several contenders separating themselves as Stanley Cup favorites. Fresh off their championship run, the Carolina Hurricanes sit at the top of the board, while perennial contenders like the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning remain firmly in the mix.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 12
Kucherov, McDavid highlight 2026 NHL first, second all-star teams
The top performers during this past year have been named. On Friday, the NHL released the First and Second All-Star Teams for the 2025-26 season. Manning
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / June 12
Should Nikita Kucherov have won the Hart with how many awards Lightning received?
There has been a lot of chatter regarding who was named the NHL’s most valuable player. On Thursday night, the NHL announced that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has won the 2025-26 Hart Trophy, narrowly beating out Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
NHL News / TheLeafsnation / June 12
Gavin McKenna lists Nikita Kucherov and Patrick Kane as his NHL comparables
Two weeks out from the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, it’s widely speculated that the Toronto Maple Leafs will select Penn State winger Gavin McKenna at first overall.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Field Level Media / June 11
Lightning F Nikita Kucherov wins second Hart Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov won his second Hart Trophy on Thursday, nearly a decade after he won his first. Kucherov previously won the award, given to the player voted most valuable to their team by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, in 2018-19.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 11
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins NHL MVP in closest vote in over two decades
This is Kucherov's second MVP award, making him one of just 20 players in NHL history to win it at least two times.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / May 8
Lightning Winger Nikita Kucherov Receives Latest Hart Finalist Nod
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov has a chance to take home his second Hart Memorial Trophy. He was announced as a finalist on Friday alongside Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Trade Talk Sports / May 5
Insider Speculates About a Potential Offseason Nikita Kucherov Trade
For the fourth consecutive year, the Tampa Bay Lightning were ousted in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs despite championship expectations. And for the fourth straight year, Nikita Kucherov’s underwhelming performance was one of the key reasons why.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Dose.ca / May 1
Gilbert Delorme has less than kind words for Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov isn’t doing enough for the Lightning right now. If the Florida team is on the brink of elimination, it's largely because the star forward has scored just one goal in five games since the start of the series.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 21
Brandon Hagel's Gordie Howe hat trick saves Lightning from 2-0 hole in win over Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning left winger Brandon Hagel was a busy man on Tuesday night.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 20
Canadiens haven’t forgotten Kucherov’s 2021 remark ahead of playoff rematch
After winning his second straight Stanley Cup, Nikita Kucherov, still shirtless, walked up to the podium and made a comment that Montreal Canadiens fans and players alike have not forgotten.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / March 24
Nikita Kucherov's hard work is an underrated skill set
There may be no more underrated player in today’s game than Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Field Level Media / March 22
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov out to continue sizzling pace vs. Flames
The high-rolling Tampa Bay Lightning will look to complete a perfect road trip when they visit the Calgary Flames on Sunday. The Lightning, especially Nikita Kucherov, have dominated their opponents so far during the trek.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Field Level Media / March 22
Nikita Kucherov scores twice to carry Lightning past Oilers
Nikita Kucherov scored twice in a four-point performance to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / The Hockey Writers / March 15
Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Slump Continues, Kucherov for Hart, and More
The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short in two out of three games last week, including an important home contest against the Carolina Hurricanes. For the week ahead, we’ll look at the team’s current slump, Nikita Kucherov’s Hart Trophy case, and more.
NHL News / Yardbarker / February 2
Lightning make history with comeback win over Bruins in outdoor game
The Tampa Bay Lightning's Sunday night win wasn't just a big deal because it was over their division rival, the Boston Bruins, or because it took place outdoors at an NFL stadium; it was a big deal because it made franchise history.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Field Level Media / January 29
Lightning star Nikita Kucherov returns after hard collision vs. Jets
Tampa Bay's high-scoring right winger Nikita Kucherov left the Lightning's home game Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets after a hard collision in the first period, but he was able to return to start the second.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / NHL Trade Talk / November 26
Nikita Kucherov Was Almost Offer Sheeted by Lightning’s Biggest Rival
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the most successful teams in the NHL over the last decade, and a lot of that can be attributed to Nikita Kucherov.
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