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This week in Lightning talk
The shows spent the week celebrating Nikita Kucherov tying and then passing Steven Stamkos to become Tampa Bay's all-time leading scorer, doing it in far fewer games and cementing himself as the greatest Lightning player ever. The hosts praised his elite skill and deceptive playmaking but kept circling back to the fact that he remains unsigned for next season, with questions about what the contract situation means for the team going forward.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
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In this week's clips: Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Martin St. Louis.
Only the Lightning talk. Every morning.
Everything that isn't Lightning talk gets cut. Sorry, Bruins, Sabres, Red Wings.
- Kucherov unsigned and Tampa's contract dilemma
- Kucherov becomes Tampa Bay's all-time points leader
- St. Louis on learning from Jon Cooper in Tampa
- Kucherov ties Stamkos on Lightning all-time points list
Talked Lightning most this week: Spittin' Chiclets (2), 32 Thoughts (2), The Sheet with Jeff Marek (1).
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Common questions
Which podcasts get reviewed for Lightning conversations?
32 Thoughts, Spittin' Chiclets, The Sheet with Jeff Marek, What Chaos!, The Athletic Hockey Show, Puck Soup. Any time one of them has a substantive Lightning conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Lightning podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Lightning this week: Spittin' Chiclets (2), 32 Thoughts (2), The Sheet with Jeff Marek (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Lightning parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Lightning today?
Lately: Kucherov unsigned and Tampa's contract dilemma, Kucherov becomes Tampa Bay's all-time points leader, St. Louis on learning from Jon Cooper in Tampa. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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