Kucherov, Nikita

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Victoriaville Tigres 2 @ Quebec Remparts 3 (SO)

W Nikita Kucherov, QUE: Did not play
Season totals: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov sat for the third straight game. As one of three import players with the Remparts, he is reportedly on the league trading block. Mikhail Grigorenko (Sabres) and Nick Sorensen (2013) – Quebec’s other import players – had both goals on Sunday.

Sherbrooke Phoenix 1 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, E, 5 PIM, 4 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 23 GP, 10-16-26, +7, 50 PIM

Paquette had his 4-game point streak snapped by the Phoenix. He had seven points in those four games.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 3 @ Halifax Mooseheads 4

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-2-2, E, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 24 GP, 5-12-17, +6, 16 PIM

After a 3-game scoreless streak, Sergeev responded with four points in his next three games. He had two helpers on Sunday to pull within three points of the total he accumulated last year in 46 games (20). His career high is 27 points in 64 games.

Ontario Hockey League

Windsor Spitfires 0 @ Owen Sound Attack 1

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, E, 5 PIM
Season totals: 23 GP, 1-4-5, E, 29 PIM

Jordan Binnington (Blues) had his second-consecutive shutout, stopping 26 Spitfire shots. Jake Dotchin (pictured) was ejected from the game early in the third period for being involved in the second fight to occur during one stoppage of play. The OHL is trying to crack down on anything resembling a line brawl.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Quebec Remparts 3 @ Shawinigan Cataractes 2 (OT)

W Nikita Kucherov, QUE: Did not play
Season totals: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov sat for the second straight game, then after the game reports began to surface that Kucherov was on the QMJHL trading block. One reporter said Kucherov had been playing “lazy.” Quebec has three import players and one has to move, though it was assumed Kucherov and his good friend Mikhail Grigorenko would be the ones staying. Nick Sorensen is the other import player. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Kucherov was a surprise Import Draft selection because few expected him to be interested in coming to North America. Quebec’s Patrick Roy knew something others didn’t, and having Grigorenko on the Remparts was no doubt a big help in getting that talented Kucherov to North America. Kucherov could choose to return to Russia if he’s not happy with his next playing situation. Stay tuned.

Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 6

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 2 Hits
Season totals: 22 GP, 10-16-26, +7, 45 PIM

Marc-Olivier Roy (undrafted) had two goals and an assist for the Armada in their win over the visiting Volts.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 5 @ Moncton Wildcats 4

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 1-0-1, +1, 4 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 22 GP, 5-9-14, +6, 14 PIM

Artem Sergeev (pictured) snapped a 3-game scoreless streak with a goal in New Brunswick. He is within two goals of his career high of seven goals, scored last year in 46 games. Moncton outshot the Foreurs, 42-21, on Friday.

Ontario Hockey League

Brampton Battalion 4 @ Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds 3

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 22 GP, 2-8-10, -9, 20 PIM

Dylan Blujus scored his second goal of the year in a 4-3 win in Wayne Gretzky’s old stomping grounds. The Soo had a 2-0 lead entering the second period before the Battalion scored three times in the middle frame. Blujus had seven goals in 66 games last year.

Owen Sound Attack 2 @ London Knights 5

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 21 GP, 1-4-5, E, 22 PIM

Former Lightning camper Seth Griffith (Bruins) had a goal and two assists for London and was given First Star honors. Griffith and Lightning prospect Vladislav Namestnikov were linemates last year in London. With the win, the Knights leapfrogged the Attack for first in the Midwest Division. They also took over the OHL lead in points by one over Barrie and Owen Sound.

Mississauga Steelheads 2 @ Guelph Storm 7

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-3-3, +2, 2 PIM
Season totals: 20 GP, 2-25-27, +6, 44 PIM

Tanner Richard had three helpers to regain the OHL assist lead from Islanders first rounder Ryan Strome (Niagara) at 25. Richard has played in two fewer games than Strome, who leads the league with 39 points. Former Lightning prospect Brock Beukeboom scored his first of the year for Guelph.

Peterborough Petes 3 @ Kingston Frontenacs 7

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-0-0, -2, 2 PIM
Season totals: 23 GP, 3-15-18, -14, 18 PIM

This was a 3-2 game halfway through the game until the Fronts exploded for a 7-3 win.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Quebec Remparts 4 @ Rimouski Oceanic 5

W Nikita Kucherov, QUE: Did not play
Season totals: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov and his 6-game point streak were scratched on Wednesday as fellow Rempart import Nick Sorensen took his place in the lineup. CHL teams can only dress two import players, and Mikhail Grigorenko is the team points leader, so he’s unlikely to come out. Sorensen (2013), who has sat for the last handful of games, had a goal and an assist in the Remparts’ loss to Rimouski. Grigorenko (Sabres) had a goal to give him 17 in 19 games. He has 37 points this year. The Lightning skipped over Grigorenko in the 2012 draft in favor of defenseman Slater Koekkoek, which better filled an organizational need. Sooner or later Quebec General Manager Patrick Roy will have to trade one of his import stars, especially if the NHL lockout continues so the Sabres can’t solve that problem for him.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 3 @ Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 21 GP, 4-9-13, +5, 10 PIM

Artem Sergeev is scoreless in his last three games, which matches his longest scoreless streak of the season. He has one assist in his last six games. Earlier this year he snapped out of a 3-game scoreless streak with six points in his next three games.

Ontario Hockey League

Brampton Battalion 4 @ Sudbury Wolves 2

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 21 GP, 1-8-9, -9, 20 PIM

Matej Machovsky (undrafted) stopped 29 of 31 shots to earn first star honors for Brampton as they won on the road in Sudbury.

Guelph Storm 1 @ Belleville Bulls 2 (SO)

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 19 GP, 2-22-24, +4, 42 PIM

Belleville’s Malcolm Subban (Bruins) won a goaltending battle with Garrett Sparks (Leafs) as the Bulls defeated the Storm, 2-1, in a shootout. Subban was 35/36 in regulation and overtime, then 1 for 2 in the shootout. That was good enough to beat Sparks, who had 41 saves through overtime, but was 0 for 2 in the shootout. Malcolm’s brother, Jordan, scored the shootout winner for Belleville. Lightning prospect Tanner Richard did not participate in the shootout, but had the primary assist on Guelph’s second period goal.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 4 @ Quebec Remparts 5 (SO)

W Nikita Kucherov, QUE: 0-2-2, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov extended his point streak to six games to start his North American career. He was the only Rempart to convert his shootout chance, which gave Quebec the victory. Sabres first rounder Mikhail Grigorenko (pictured), Kucherov’s friend and linemate, had four goals for Quebec.

Saint John Sea Dogs 1 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 8

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-2-2, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 20 GP, 8-14-22, +7, 45 PIM

The Armada scored 17 goals on Saturday and Sunday, though Cedric Paquette only managed three assists. On Sunday, Danick Martel (2013) had a hat trick for the Armada.

Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 2

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 20 GP, 4-9-13, +5, 10 PIM

The Foreurs dropped their second in a row to the Drakkar this weekend. Columbus second rounder Petr Straka had two goals for visitors.

Ontario Hockey League

Guelph Storm 1 @ Brampton Battalion 5

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-1-1, -1, 2 PIM (slashing)
Season totals: 18 GP, 2-21-23, +4, 42 PIM

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (interference)
Season totals: 20 GP, 1-8-9, -10, 20 PIM

Tanner Richard was back in the lineup for Guelph after sitting out their last game. The Storm has lost two in a row and they’ve fallen to fourth in the Midwest Division a week after being within reach of first-place Owen Sound. Brampton won their second consecutive game. They are fourth in the Central Division.

Peterborough Petes 1 @ Mississauga Steelheads 2

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 21 GP, 2-14-16, -16, 18 PIM

Koekkoek had a power play assist, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Petes from losing their seventh game in a row. At 11 points (4-14-2-1), the Petes are three points behind Ottawa in the OHL basement.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

PEI Rocket 3 @ Quebec Remparts 5

W Nikita Kucherov, QUE: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 5 GP, 3-5-8, E, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov extended his point streak to five games to start his North American career, scoring his third goal of the season. His goal broke a 2-2 tie for Quebec.

Moncton Wildcats 4 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 9

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM, 1 Hit
Season totals: 19 GP, 8-12-20, +7, 45 PIM

Coming off two games against the Russians this week, Paquette earned an assist on Friday night against visiting Moncton. Tommy Giroux (undrafted) had two goals and four points for the Armada.

Ontario Hockey League

Owen Sound Attack 5 @ Brampton Battalion 3

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-1-1, -1, 2 PIM (roughing)
Season totals: 19 GP, 1-4-5, E, 22 PIM

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 19 GP, 1-8-9, -10, 18 PIM

Blujus (pictured) earned his sixth point in his last seven games, but fellow Lightning prospect Jake Dotchin and the Owen Sound Attack won the game, 5-3. Dotchin, who has two points in his last four games, matched Blujus with an assist.

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: Did not play
Season totals: 17 GP, 2-20-22, +5, 40 PIM

Richard was not in the lineup for Sarnia’s 4-2 road win over Guelph. Habs first rounder Alex Galchenyuk had the game-winning goal for the Sting.

Peterborough Petes 3 @ Erie Otters 6

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-2-2, -1, 2 PIM (holding)
Season totals: 19 GP, 2-13-15, -12, 16 PIM

The Petes lost their third in a row after two-straight wins, falling to Erie, 6-3. Slater Koekkoek had two helpers in the game and continues to approach a point-per-game pace on the season. Koekkoek was scoreless and minus-2 on Thursday night for Team OHL against Team Russia.