(EP. 25) Nikita Kucherov's 2025-26 MVP Season & Where It Ranks In Hockey History

<p>Nikita Kucherov’s 2025-26 season was one for the history books. And in this episode of the Bolts Breakdown Podcast, Boomer &amp; Tommy relive all the best moments &amp; crazy statistics. The show even includes each of the host’s top five Nikita Kucherov highlights from the 2025-26 season. </p><p><br /></p><p>They discuss (as fans) what makes Kucherov so intriguing. They discuss what about Kucherov’s game irks them. They discuss what he could do next season that would still be surprising.</p><p><br /></p><p>The episode concludes with a drawing from the ThunderBucket. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few important links mentioned in the video:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/p/nikita-kucherovs-2025-26-mvp-season" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Nikita Kucherov Article: </a><em>https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/p/nikita-kucherovs-2025-26-mvp-season</em></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/profile/330545936-bolts-breakdown/note/c-323680065?r=5gsqvk&amp;utm_source=notes-share-action&amp;utm_medium=web" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Boomer’s Top Five Highlights: </a><em>https://substack.com/profile/330545936-bolts-breakdown/note/c-323680065?r=5gsqvk&amp;utm_source=notes-share-action&amp;utm_medium=web</em></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/profile/330545936-bolts-breakdown/note/c-323680408?r=5gsqvk&amp;utm_source=notes-share-action&amp;utm_medium=web" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Tommy’s Top Five Highlights:</a> <em>https://substack.com/profile/330545936-bolts-breakdown/note/c-323680408?r=5gsqvk&amp;utm_source=notes-share-action&amp;utm_medium=web</em></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/ThunderBucket" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ThunderBucket:</a> <em>https://bit.ly/ThunderBucket</em></p><p><br /></p><p>—</p><p><br /></p><p><em><strong>Bolts Breakdown exists for Tampa Bay Lightning fans—to help them know the team &amp; enjoy it more. </strong></em></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/embed" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Blog Posts release every Monday. Subscribe for free here: </a>https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/embed</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Read every previous article: </a><em>https://boltsbreakdown.substack.com/</em></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://x.com/BoltsBreakdown" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Follow me on X for daily content: </a><em>https://x.com/BoltsBreakdown</em></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/boltsbreakdown/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Follow me on Instagram: </a><em>https://www.instagram.com/boltsbreakdown/</em></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/chat/4602433 " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Join the Bolts Breakdown chat (free): </a><em>https://substack.com/chat/4602433 </em></p><p><br /></p><p>Email: <em>Boltsbreakdown.contact@gmail.com</em></p><p><br /></p><p><em>Music: “Energetic Action Sport” by AlexGrohl (Pixabay)</em></p>