Bolts Best Player of the Month: Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov was the Lightning's most consistent offensive threat in February, recording points in all but one game last month.

Kucherov began the month as one of the Lightning's two All-Stars in Sunrise and helped the Atlantic Division win the 3-on-3 tournament title, scoring goals in both the semifinal and final.

When the Bolts resumed their schedule on February 6, Kucherov reeled off points in five-straight games, scoring twice and adding four assists over that stretch.
Kucherov was held scoreless on February 15 in Arizona, but factored on the scoresheet in each of Tampa Bay's final six games of February. He recorded back-to-back multi-point games on the 25th and 26th, picking up a goal and an assist in each game.
At the start of March, Kucherov's 86 points rank as the third most in the NHL.