Nikita Kucherov scores hat trick as Lightning beat Ottawa
Did you see that? Want to see it again? How about one more time? The Tampa Bay Lightning played one of most inspired games of the season Monday night, blasting the second-place (Atlantic Division) Ottawa Senators 5-1. Nikita Kucherov blistered three straight shots in the second period into the net to lead the way. It was the second Hat Trick of his career, with all three goals coming in a row in the second period. His scores were all similar –…