We don't quite know what happened with Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov at the 2024 NHL Skills Competition, but the end result was a performance so lackadaisical that it almost shot the moon to become entertaining again.
The Skills Competition was held Friday and featured a who's who of the NHL's most dynamic players, with the whole group competing for a $1 million prize. As the NHL's current leader in assists and points, Kucherov was a natural pick to take part.
Unfortunately, Kucherov either decided the competition wasn't worth his effort or ... something else was going on, because what happened simply doesn't seem conceivable from a player of his skill.