Hockey News

Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov, who leads the NHL in scoring, reached the 100-point plateau with a second-period goal Thursday, making him the quickest to 100 points since the 1995-96 season.

Defenseman Nick Jensen, who has 15 points and is averaging a career-high 20:48 of ice time this season, was traded from Detroit to Washington, who gave him a four-year, $10 million extension.

Washington landed perhaps the best rental defensemen on the market, but Detroit looks good after this one too.

We're used to delayed gratification in the NHL, but the Lightning have waited long enough to be crowned champions.