The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to win their second game of the young NHL season. They are preparing to take on a Detroit Red Wings team with three straight wins under its belt. Unfortunately, they will not have superstar forward Nikita Kucherov on the ice once the puck drops Friday night.
Kucherov was ruled out of the game before it started. The Lightning announced he had come down with an illness. As a result, the team will be without one of its primary superstars and one of the best players in the game. Young forward Gage Goncalves will take his spot on the first line right wing.
This is a developing story. More to come.