VIDEO: Kucherov blasts 1st goal of Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Scoring in the Stanley Cup Playoffs has gotten off to a booming start.
Watch Nikita Kucherov launch a rolling puck over the shoulder of Jimmy Howard, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning an early lead over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 1.
Kucherov used last year's postseason as a platform toward stardom. He scored 10 goals and 22 points in 26 games, helping lead the Bolts into the Stanley Cup Final.
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