Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Openly critical of teammates
Kucherov has been openly critical of his teammates following Tampa's failure to get to the postseason, reports Sportsnet.ca.
Analysis:
Kucherov originally spoke to Sovietsky Sports in his mother country. "They got their money and stopped working." said Kucherov, who performed well this season despite the line juggling he saw. He set career marks in goals (40) and points (85). Right now, this situation doesn't warrant a trade -- Kucherov is adamant he wants to play in just a single NHL city. But bad blood is bad blood.
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