Kucherov notched a hat trick, including a power-play goal, and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes. Kucherov couldn't have hoped for a better start to the season.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Lightning came here to North Carolina four nights ahead of their season opener, with their families and pets in tow, to escape Hurricane Milton as it bore down on Florida’s ...

October 12 - 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 ...

October 12 - 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 ...

Initial reports suggested it was either a Russian jet taken down by the Ukrainian air force or a Russian jet losing control and being shot down by Moscow. However, the drone that fell down was no ...

MOSCOW (AP) — An explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern region of Chechnya killed at least four people, officials said Saturday. MOSCOW (AP) — An explosion at a gas station in ...

as the Lightning broke open a tied game entering the third period with three straight goals by star right wing Nikita Kucherov. “I think everybody’s so locked in right now and all we think ...

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 ...