Nikita Kucherov

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Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with teammates right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, defenseman Anton Stralman (6), of Sweden, and defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, celebrates with teammates Matt Carle (25) and J.T. Brown after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, Nashville Predators forward Paul Gaustad (28) and Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, prepares to score on Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won the game 4-3. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Ottawa Senators defenseman Cody Ceci, right, ties up Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, left, of Russia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Ben Bishop (30) stops a shot on goal by New York Rangers' Chris Kreider (20) as Nikita Kucherov (86) trails the play during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov, right, of Russia controls the puck with Philadelphia Flyers' Nicklas Grossmann, left, of Sweden, reaching for it during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov, left, from Russia, celebrates his goal with teammate Ondrej Palat, from the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Calgary, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)