The absence of captain and leading goal-scorer Steven Stamkos doesn't seem to be bothering the Tampa Bay Lightning early in their first-round series against the Detroit Red Wings as Nikita Kucherov continues to roll.
After scoring two goals and an assist in Game 1, the 22-year-old winger opened the scoring in Game 2 on Friday as he wired home a one-timer past Jimmy Howard on a five-on-three power play.
With an assist from Tyler Johnson, the team's top line with Kucherov and Alex Killorn has now combined for nine points in their first four periods of the postseason.
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