{"id":548822,"date":"2026-04-09T15:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/548822\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:36:15","slug":"high-stakes-in-lightnings-showdown-with-surging-canadiens-why-nikita-kucherov-must-take-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/548822\/","title":{"rendered":"HIGH-STAKES in Lightning&#8217;s Showdown With Surging Canadiens &#8212; Why Nikita Kucherov MUST Take Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-close-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.localmemphis.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/close-menu.svg\" alt=\"x\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"video__modal-message\">To stream ABC24 on your phone, you need the ABC24 app.<\/p>\n<p>                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-thumbnail\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Download the ABC24 app<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <a class=\"video__modal-app-link video__modal-app-link_type_ios\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/mid-south-news-local-24\/id1496847369?ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.localmemphis.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/badge-app-store.svg\" alt=\"Download on the App Store\" width=\"120\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><br \/>\n                                                            <a class=\"video__modal-app-link video__modal-app-link_type_android\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.newssynergy.wpty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.localmemphis.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/badge-google-play.svg\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" width=\"135\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay Lightning battle Canadiens for playoff home ice. 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