Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov takes home second Art Ross Trophy

Nikita Kucherov’s career year just got a little sweeter. After becoming the fifth player to hit 100 assists in a season and notching a career-high 44 goals, the Tampa Bay Lightning forward secured his second Art Ross Trophy by leading the NHL in points with 144. Second in the race was Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon with 140 points. The Russian superstar put the Lightning on his back this season, finishing with 41 multi-point games, including eight games with four …