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PHILADELPHIA -- Nikita Kucherov scored twice and had two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their ninth straight game, 7-2 against the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday. Kucherov has 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) during a nine-game point streak and has eight straight multipoint games.
On Tuesday, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman paid a visit to Tampa as preparations continue to ramp up for the Feb. 1 NHL Stadium Series game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins.
Though three years apart, the former college teammates know what it takes to make an instant impact in the NHL.
The Colorado Avalanche face the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.
The NHL will assemble a tent-like structure shielding the ice from what could be an unfavorable temperature and humidity combination at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Despite key injuries, the Lightning look like the class of the Atlantic. Will they find a sneaky add ahead of the deadline?
Ersson gave up seven goals on 23 shots against Tampa Bay. "Just got to find a way to flush these last few games and get back to where I want to be,” Ersson says.