Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov left Game 6 against the New York Islanders early in the first period after suffering an apparent injury and has yet to return.
Kucherov took a heavy crosscheck from Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield before departing.
Nikita Kucherov headed to the locker room. Some saying it happen against Barzal but i think it was this Cross Check. #Isles #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/aXJrqpDdBr
— David 🔹 (@DaveyUpper) June 24, 2021
The 28-year-old also looked to be in discomfort after taking a run at Mathew Barzal later in the same shift. Kucherov left the game almost immediately afterward.
Here's another look at what happened to #GoBolts Nikita Kucherov
— BobbyLotsOfNumbers (@TheReplayGuy) June 24, 2021
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The 2019 Hart Trophy winner entered Wednesday's action leading all skaters with 27 points this postseason.
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