Kucherov leaves game vs. Maple Leafs with upper-body injury

Tampa Bay Lightning winger and NHL leading point man Nikita Kucherov left Monday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period with an upper-body injury and will not return, the team announced.

Kucherov played six shifts and 5:19 of the first period, but was not seen on the Tampa bench to start the second, subsequently missing the entire frame.

Needless to say, it would be a massive blow to the Lightning if Kucherov were to be sidelined for any amount of time, as the Russian sniper currently leads the team in goals and assists with 33 and 49, respectively.

However, Kucherov's agent Dan Milstein told the Tampa Bay Times' Joe Smith the injury isn't concussion related and that Kucherov did not break any bones.

No official update was provided by the Lightning postgame.

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