NHL Injury: Nikita Kucherov out 8-10 weeks

Tampa Bay Lightning ahead Nikita Kucherov is anticipated to overlook 8-to-10 weeks after undergoing surgical procedure on a lower-body injury.

Kucherov, 28, has been out considering the fact that suffering the harm after a minor collision with Garnet Hathaway of the Washington Capitals all through a sport on Oct. sixteen.

Kucherov neglected the 2020-21 ordinary season after having hip surgical operation in December, but was capable of return for the playoffs. The Russian led the league in postseason scoring with eight desires and 24 assists for 32 points over 23 video games because the Bolts received their second directly Stanley Cup.

Nikita Kucherov profession stats

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
2009-10	CSKA Red Army Jr.	Rus-MHL	53	29	25	54	40	23
2010-eleven	CSKA Moscow	KHL	eight	0	2	2	zero	-three
2010-eleven	CSKA Red Army Jr.	Rus-MHL	forty one	27	31	fifty eight	81	forty two
2011-12	CSKA Moscow	KHL	18	1	three	four	four	-1
2011-12	CSKA Red Army Jr.	Rus-MHL	23	24	19	43	40	sixteen
2012-thirteen	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL	6	3	7	10	2	-1
2012-thirteen	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	27	26	27	53	12	18
2013-14	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	17	13	11	24	10	1
2013-14	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	fifty two	9	9	18	14	3
2014-15	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	eighty two	29	36	65	37	38
2015-sixteen	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	seventy seven	30	36	66	30	nine
2016-17	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	74	40	45	eighty five	38	13
2017-18	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	80	39	61	a hundred	forty two	15
2018-19	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	82	41	87	128	62	24
2019-20	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	68	33	52	eighty five	38	26
2020-21	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021-22	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	three	1	3	four	zero	0
	NHL Totals		518	222	329	551	261