NHL Note - Tampa Bay Lightning Kucherov, Nikita

Oct 17, 2017 - 4:50 AM F Nikita Kucherov scored twice, including the game-winner in the third period, giving him goals in all six games this season, the first NHL player to do that since Keith Tkachuk of the St. Louis Blues in 2008-09. The Tampa Bay winger has seven goals in all.

Kucherov slammed the rebound of a Steven Stamkos shot past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard 1:47 into the third to snap a 2-2 tie.

"Not too many guys can shoot it with that accuracy and that velocity from that position," Stamkos said.

Earlier, Kucherov whipped a shot by Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and past a screened Howard (23 saves) on a Tampa Bay power play at 10:56 of the first period.

"I'm not thinking about the streak, I am just thinking about getting wins," Kucherov said.

Kucherov's streak of six consecutive games with a goal is a career high. Kucherov's first-period power-play goal tied him with Freddy Modin (32) for ninth on the franchise's career list.