Nikita Kucherov had a third-period hat trick to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the season ...

Nikita Kucherov had a classic performance in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on opening night ...

Tampa Bay went 45-29-8 overall and 26-12-5 in home games last season. The Lightning scored 288 goals while allowing 267 for a +21 goal differential last season. Vancouver had a 50-23-9 record overall ...

Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick in the final nine minutes and the Tampa Bay Lightning posted a 4-1 victory against the ...

Nikita Kucherov scored a hat trick in the final nine minutes and the Tampa Bay Lightning posted a 4-1 victory against the ...

The Lightning hope their victory can be a bright spot for the fans back home dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

The Carolina Hurricanes had their season opener postponed by Hurricane Milton, but finally began their season on Friday.

RALEIGH, N.C.-- Nikita Kucherov scored a natural hat trick in the third period and had an assist for the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

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.

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.

7 years agoTampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov has been labeled as doubtful to play in the game against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. Kucherov was present at the Lightning's morning ...

Anders Carlson, Matt Orzech welcome challenges from Greg Joseph, Peter Bowden ...