VIDEO: Kucherov blasts 1st goal of Stanley Cup Playoffs

Scoring in the Stanley Cup Playoffs has gotten off to a booming start.

Watch Nikita Kucherov launch a rolling puck over the shoulder of Jimmy Howard, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning an early lead over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 1.

Kucherov used last year's postseason as a platform toward stardom. He scored 10 goals and 22 points in 26 games, helping lead the Bolts into the Stanley Cup Final.