Nikita Kucherov was forced to leave Thursday's game in Montreal with an apparent injury, the extent of which is not yet known by Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper.
Cooper "Hopefully it won't be too long, but he definitely couldn't finish the game'' on Kucherov
— Erik Erlendsson (@Erik_Erlendsson) October 28, 2016
Kucherov left in the first period after this spill into the boards, but Cooper added the injury may not be directly related to the fall.
Kucherov takes a spill pic.twitter.com/D7sKN4pH2R
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 28, 2016
Additionally, Cooper indicated the injury is not a concussion, according to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times.
In six games heading into Thursday's action, Kucherov had recorded one goal and six assists.
His status will likely be updated prior to Saturday's game against New Jersey.
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