TAMPA, Fla. _ Nikita Kucherov is back. There was never a reason for panic, but you can release the slight tension in your raised shoulders after watching Tuesday's game.
The Lightning and league's scoring leader has consecutive multipoint games for the first time since Dec. 31 and Jan. 3. Kucherov had four points in the Lightning's 6-3 win over Calgary.
He scored late in the first period and had three assists in the game.
Kucherov had gone 10 games without a goal before Sunday's win over Florida. He broke the streak with two goals, including a power-play goal late to put the game out of reach.
Tuesday was the Kucherov the Lightning fans have gotten used to, a little bit of everything everywhere. He was part of some beautiful passing on Brayden Point's power-play goal. He set up Anthony Cirelli from behind the net. He had a patented feed of a Steven Stamkos one-timer on the power play.
