Nikita Kucherov set a new franchise record for points in a single season with 129 points. Teammates and coaches praise his work ethic, skills, and talent, highlighting his dedication to the game. Kucherov expressed satisfaction with the win and emphasized the team's potential for more achievements.
“You hear a lot of Michael Jordan stuff and how relentless he was. You find a lot of that in ‘Kuch.’” Nikita Kucherov’s summer workouts are legendary. His hockey IQ has teammates calling him “Art on Ice.” On #tblightning star + his Hart Trophy caliber year https://t.co/7AJehQZq4K
“When the puck’s getting rimmed around, just get open because I’m sure he sees you and he can pick that thing off the wall like nobody else.” On Nikita Kucherov’s play-making magic on a record-setting night in a #GoBolts win… Reporting from #Toronto: https://t.co/7GYXAun4Lx
“I hope other people watch just how uniquely talented is. You can’t be that way unless you have an internal drive.” On Nikita Kucherov’s record-setting night w/ Kucherov saying both he & surging #GoBolts still have more to show. Reporting from Toronto: https://t.co/7GYXAun4Lx
I've plugged this story quite a few times this season, but I strongly encourage everyone to give it a read. Sat down with Kucherov this summer and talked for about an hour on how he sees the game, his work ethic and his champion mentality. "I love it. I love being on the ice." https://t.co/Ia97QuZ1tj
Paul on if he's ever surprised at how Kucherov plays the puck off the wall: "Anyone else? Yeah. Him? No. You watch his summer drills. He takes hundreds and hundreds of pucks off the boards every single day. It's just second nature to him. If it's rimmed, he can just close his…
Brandon Hagel on Nikita Kucherov: “He's a competitor. I don't know how much people know because they don't talk about it much but the guy is on the ice seven days after we lose in the playoffs for the rest of the summer. There's no surprise that he's going to do what he does…
More Paul on Kucherov: "You watch his summers and there's a reason why he's having the year he's having. He doesn't take much time off. He's on the ice all the time. He's always working on his craft, working on his skills. His work ethic is crazy."
Paul on Kucherov: "He's special. He's a special player. You kind of watch him play and try to do it in practice and it looks nothing like what he's doing out there and he's doing it in a game. His vision, his skating, his hands, his shot, his deception. You name it. You just…
Paul on Kucherov x 2️⃣: “He’s special. He’s a special player. You watch him play and you try to do it in practice and it looks nothing like what he is doing out there and he’s doing it in games. His vision, his skating, his hands, his shot, his deception, you name it. You watch…
Nick Paul on Nikita Kucherov: “He's always the best. I think he's underrated. He's getting more attention this year for what he's doing but, since I've gotten here, just watching him play, it's just magical”
Nikita Kucherov on setting a new franchise record for points in a single season with 129 points: “It felt good. It felt even better that we got the W tonight”
Jon Cooper on Nikita Kucherov: "I get to stand there every night and I hope other people watch just how uniquely talented he is."