Will Nikita Kucherov be the next NHL player to hit 1,000 career points? Tampa Bay Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/latest-news/lightning-superstar-makes-history-against-flames] superstar Victor Hedman will not be in the lineup for the club’s Saturday night (Dec. 14) contest against the Seattle Kraken [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/]. This will be the second game in a row that Hedman has missed due to injury. Hedman being out of the lineup will certainly make things tougher for the Bolts, as he is their best defenseman. Victor Hedman [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwNjE1MDU1MjQxMTkzMjk3/usatsi_24688128.jpg] Victor Hedman Hedman, 33, has appeared in 26 games this season, where he has four goals to go along with 25 points. While Hedman won’t be in the lineup, the Lightning will at least have defenseman Erik Cernak back on the ice against the Kraken [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/latest-news/lightning-close-out-roadtrip-in-seattle]. This will be Cernak's first game since Dec. 8's matchup against the Vancouver Canucks.
