Tampa Bay Lightning wing Nikita Kucherov just won his second consecutive regular-season scoring title and third overall.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning saluted Nikita Kucherov for a major career milestone Friday night, but the celebration came during a frustrating 4–3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings at Amalie Arena. The Lightning were quick to post a celebratory message on X,