Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov joined teammate Victor Hedman in an exclusive club during Saturday's win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov tallied a goal and two assists during their overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening. Kucherov tallied the primary assist on Mitchell Chaffee's power-play strike in the opening frame.

Our updated fantasy hockey rankings sees movement in the top 250, with Nikita Kucherov and Auston Matthews battling for the top spot.

How do you stop one of the greatest players of his generation? That’s what the Toronto Maple Leafs need to figure out against Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov on Monday night.

Kucherov danced his way to the right faceoff dot, pulling a Detroit defender toward him before cutting back to the right center hashmark. Kucherov shelved his shot into the top right corner of the Detroit net for his 21 st goal of the season.

The Lightning right wing scores a highlight-reel goal and becomes the second player in team history to claim 600 assists.

During his point streak, Kucherov has been peppering opposing netminders with rubber, racking up 37 shots over those 10 outings. With the Bolts set to face the Blackhawks in two of their next three games, Kucherov should continue to write his name on the scoresheet and should cruise to a third straight 100-plus point campaign.

McLellan and his right-hand man, former Kings and Ducks assistant Trent Yawney, have put their imprint on the winged wheel in short order. “Our structure in all three zones (has improved), I feel like we’re just supporting the puck better,” Talbot told The Detroit News.

Mikko Rantanen should indeed have been considered 'untouchable' or, rather, unmovable for the Colorado Avalanche. He was in the midst of contract negotiations with the club when he ended up in Carolina alongside Taylor Hall in a significant three-team trade.

The immediate status report on Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen is that his departure from Saturday's game looked worse that it was.

Cam Talbot made 28 saves and the host Detroit Red Wings handed the Tampa Bay Lightning their first shutout loss of the season, 2-0, on Saturday.