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Nikita Kucherov Injury: Updates on Lightning Star's Status and Return

Tampa Bay Lightning. Now, they could be without the services of Nikita Kucherov as they look to extend the series in Chicago.

Continue for updates.

Kucherov Leaves Game 5

Saturday, June 13

Kucherov spent a little over a minute on the ice in Game 5 on Saturday night before he left and never returned. Below, you can see the sequence of events directly before his departure:

Details remain scarce regarding the type of injury the 21-year-old suffered and how serious the issue is. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper didn't offer up much after the game, per Sports Illustrated:

Jon Cooper says no update on Nikita Kucherov.