Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov turns 28 years old, making it nearly 10 years since he was drafted into the organization. Since his debut, Kucherov has accumulated 221 goals and 547 points in 515 regular season games. And in the playoffs, he has 41 goals and 117 points in 103 games. Yes, he’s well over a point-per-game in the playoffs.
The only time Kucherov was below a point per game in the playoffs was that infamous 2019 playoff series. Following what could be considered the player’s worst moment, Kucherov has turned into one of the two most dominant playoff performers in the league.