KUCHEROV LIGHTNING’S KUCHEROV LARTO VS. Canadiens with injury at the top of the body

The Nikita Kucherov striker was scratched after heating and appears as day to day with an injury at the top of the body, The team said minutes before the fall of the disc.

It is not clear when the injury occurred. The Russian star also lost a week in early December with an unleashed ailment.

In 52 games, Kucherov places the second league throughout the league with 57 assists to go with 25 goals. His 82 points are third in the NHL behind Nathan Mackinnon of Colorado and Leon Draisaitl of Edmonton.

Since Russia is not involved in the confrontation of the 4 nations, Kucherov will have two weeks to rest before the next Tampa Bay match on February 23 against the Seattle Kraken.