In the month of December, what did Nikita Kucherov not do for the Tampa Bay Lightning? In 40 games played so far this season, he’s managed to go from a slow start to the hottest scorer in the league, outpacing Mikko Rantanen for 65 points (19 goals, 46 assists). For the 14 games in the month of December alone, Kucherov netted 29G/21A for 30 points, setting the franchise record for assists and points in a single month.
But instead of singing his praises, let’s look at some of his work.
It seems unlikely they can keep winning this way but they’ve done it twice in a row now.