Nikita Kucherov Praised by Lightning Legend Steven Stamkos

Tampa Bay Lightning legend Steven Stamkos praised NHL superstar Nikita Kucherov, his long-time teammate with the Bolts. Though they may no longer be teammates, Stamkos still has a lot of love for Kucherov, and he spoke glowingly about him in a recent interview with NHL.com. Steven Stamkos Offers High Praise for Nikita Kucherov In the interview, Stamkos spoke highly of Kucherov and explained what makes him so great. “The crazy thing with ‘Kuch’ is no one really knew about him when he first came over. He was a second-round pick, not a lot of hype or fanfare around him.