GeoFitz4 hands out report cards to the Tampa Bay Lightning forwards. Unsurprisingly, Nikita Kucherov leads the class with an A+. “Kucherov proved himself an elite winger this season. He did it all even when he had a rotating cast of line mates and at times in the latter part of the season carried the team’s offense. Kucherov is easily the Lightning’s MVP for the season, and if they had gotten into the playoffs, he surely would have garnered some serious Hart Trophy votes for league MVP. ” [Raw Charge]
Kucherov’s prowess continues to get him noticed by people outside of Tampa.